Where does “머리끝” come from?

머리끝 (Korean) comes from Korean 머리, from Chinese 麻帝.

머리끝 (Korean): top of one's head

Definitions

  1. top of one's head

Ancestry of “머리끝”, step by step

머리끝 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 끝

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean끝end; conclusion
Every word from Chinese 麻帝 →Every word from Korean 머리 →
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