Where does “머리쓰개” come from?

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

머리쓰개 (Korean): headscarf, headgear

Definitions

  1. headscarf, headgear

Ancestry of “머리쓰개”, step by step

머리쓰개 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 쓰개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean쓰개—
Every word from Chinese 麻帝 →Every word from Korean 머리 →
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