Where does “모래성” come from?
모래성 (Korean) comes from Korean 모래, from Proto-Korean mwoLkay, from Proto-Korean mwoLo- — to drive.
모래성 (Korean): sandcastle
Definitions
- sandcastle
Ancestry of “모래성”, step by step
모래성 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 모래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 모래 | sand |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | mwoLkay | sand |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | mwoLo- | to drive |
via Korean 성(城)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 성(城) | — |