Where does “물뚱뚱이” come from?
물뚱뚱이 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
물뚱뚱이 (Korean): hippo
Definitions
- hippo
Ancestry of “물뚱뚱이”, step by step
물뚱뚱이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |
via Korean [[뚱뚱하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[뚱뚱하다 | — |