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Where does “모래” come from?
모래 (Korean) comes from Proto-Korean mwoLkay, from Proto-Korean mwoLo- — to drive.
모래
(Korean): sand
Definitions
sand
Ancestry of “모래”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Korean
mwoLkay
sand
2
Proto-Korean
mwoLo-
to drive
Words derived from “모래”
모래무지
모래상자
모래성
모래시계
모래장지뱀
모래주머니
모래주사
모래폭풍
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