Where does “말싸움” come from?

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

말싸움 (Korean): quarrel, dispute

Definitions

  1. quarrel, dispute

Ancestry of “말싸움”, step by step

말싸움 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—

via Korean 싸움

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean싸움fighting, fight, quarrel, battle, contest
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