Where does “모래주머니” come from?
모래주머니 (Korean) comes from Korean 모래, from Proto-Korean mwoLkay, from Proto-Korean mwoLo- — to drive.
모래주머니 (Korean): sandbag
Definitions
- sandbag
Ancestry of “모래주머니”, step by step
모래주머니 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 주머니
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 주머니 | bag, sack, pouch; Synonym of 호주머니; someone with... |