Where does “목다리” come from?

목다리 (Korean) comes from Korean 다리, from Korean 다른, from Korean 다르다 — different.

목다리 (Korean): (a pair of) crutches

Definitions

  1. (a pair of) crutches

Ancestry of “목다리”, step by step

목다리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 다리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean다리bridge; leg; arm
2Korean다른different, other
3Korean다르다different

via Korean 목(木)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean목(木)—
Every word from Korean 다르다 →Every word from Korean 다른 →Every word from Korean 다리 →