Where does “물맞이” come from?
물맞이 (Korean) comes from Korean 맞이, from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
물맞이 (Korean): shower
Definitions
- shower
Ancestry of “물맞이”, step by step
물맞이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 맞이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 맞이 | welcoming, receiving, greeting |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |