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
- flyswatter
Ancestry of “모기채”, step by step
모기채 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 채
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 채 | A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip |
| 2 | Chinese | 車 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tocharian | kuk(ä)le | wagon, cart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Korean 모기
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 모기 | mosquito |