Where does “물길” come from?

물길 (Korean) comes from Korean 길, from Chinese 吉, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-kjit — happy; pleased.

물길 (Korean): waterway, water route

Definitions

  1. waterway, water route

Ancestry of “물길”, step by step

물길 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 길

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean길road, path; means, course; conduct, moral
2Chinese吉—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-kjithappy; pleased

via Korean 물

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...
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