Where does “물음표” come from?

물음표 (Korean) comes from Korean 물음, from Korean -음 — ness; -tion; -ment noun-deriving suffix for verbs and adjectives.

물음표 (Korean): question mark

Definitions

  1. question mark

Ancestry of “물음표”, step by step

물음표 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 물음

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물음question
2Korean-음ness; -tion; -ment noun-deriving suffix for verbs and adjectives

via Korean 표(標)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean표(標)—
Every word from Korean -음 →Every word from Korean 물음 →