Where does “모자이크” come from?
모자이크 (Korean) comes from English Mosaic, from Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Latin musaicum, from Latin musivum, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
모자이크 (Korean): mosaic
Ancestry of “모자이크”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mosaic | Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and... |
| 2 | Middle French | mosaïque | mosaic; related to Moses |
| 3 | Italian | mosaico | mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle; mixture;... |
| 4 | Latin | musaicum | — |
| 5 | Latin | musivum | mosaic |
| 6 | Latin | mūsēum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |