Where does “문어다리” come from?

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

문어다리 (Korean): octopus leg

Definitions

  1. octopus leg

Ancestry of “문어다리”, step by step

문어다리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 다리

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

via Korean 문어

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean문어octopus; written language
2Japanese文語written language, literacy language; "bungo",...
Every word from Korean 다르다 →Every word from Korean 다른 →Every word from Korean 다리 →
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