Where does “머리통” come from?

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

머리통 (Korean): the bulk, namely the circumference of one's head

Definitions

  1. the bulk, namely the circumference of one's head

Ancestry of “머리통”, step by step

머리통 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 통

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean통"suffix used to form nouns referring to parts of...
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