Where does “물긴가지이끼” come from?
물긴가지이끼 (Korean) comes from Korean 긴, from Korean 길다 — to be long.
물긴가지이끼 (Korean): floating crystalwort (Riccia fluitans)
Definitions
- floating crystalwort (Riccia fluitans)
Ancestry of “물긴가지이끼”, step by step
물긴가지이끼 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가지
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가지 | kind or kinds; suspective of 가다; twig or branch |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 茄子 | — |
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |