Where does “머리핀” come from?

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

머리핀 (Korean): hairpin

Definitions

  1. hairpin

Ancestry of “머리핀”, step by step

머리핀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 핀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean핀pin
Every word from Chinese 麻帝 →Every word from Korean 머리 →