Where does “모기채” come from?

모기채 (Korean) comes from Korean 채, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

모기채 (Korean): flyswatter

Definitions

  1. flyswatter

Ancestry of “모기채”, step by step

모기채 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KoreanA whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip
2Chinese
3Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Korean 모기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean모기mosquito
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le