Where does “바선생” come from?

바선생 (Korean) comes from Korean 바퀴벌레, from Korean 바퀴, from Middle Korean 바회〮, from Old Korean 岩乎 — rock; mountain crossing.

바선생 (Korean): cockroach

Definitions

  1. cockroach

Ancestry of “바선생”, step by step

바선생 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 바퀴벌레

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean바퀴벌레cockroach
2Korean바퀴wheel
3Middle Korean바회〮
4Old Korean岩乎rock; mountain crossing

via Korean 선생(先生)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean선생(先生)
Every word from Old Korean 岩乎