Where does “말귀” come from?

말귀 (Korean) comes from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.

말귀 (Korean): understanding, grasping of the meaning (of spoken words)

Definitions

  1. understanding, grasping of the meaning (of spoken words)

Ancestry of “말귀”, step by step

말귀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanword, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanear, auricle; spout, lip; corner, edge,...
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