Where does “말씨름” come from?

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

말씨름 (Korean): quarrel, dispute

Definitions

  1. quarrel, dispute

Ancestry of “말씨름”, step by step

말씨름 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

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

via Korean 씨름

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean씨름Ssireum, traditional Korean wrestling
Every word from Chinese 末 →Every word from Korean 말 →