Where does “무릎고양이” come from?

무릎고양이 (Korean) comes from Korean 고양이 — cat.

무릎고양이 (Korean): lap cat

Definitions

  1. lap cat

Ancestry of “무릎고양이”, step by step

무릎고양이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 고양이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고양이cat

via Korean 무릎

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무릎knee
Every word from Korean 고양이
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