Where does “묏자리” come from?

묏자리 (Korean) comes from Korean 뫼, from Middle Korean 뫼, from Old Korean 모로.

묏자리 (Korean): grave

Definitions

  1. grave

Ancestry of “묏자리”, step by step

묏자리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 뫼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뫼tomb; mountain
2Middle Korean뫼mountain, hill
3Old Korean모로—

via Korean 자리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean자리place occupied by something or someone; seat
Every word from Old Korean 모로 →Every word from Middle Korean 뫼 →Every word from Korean 뫼 →