Where does “머윗대” come from?

머윗대 (Korean) comes from Korean 대, from Chinese 隊.

머윗대 (Korean): butterbur stem

Definitions

  1. butterbur stem

Ancestry of “머윗대”, step by step

머윗대 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 대

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대bamboo; stalk, stem; An expression used to...
2Chinese隊—

via Korean 머위

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머위butterbur, coltsfoot
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