Where does “바위” come from?

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

바위 (Korean): rock, boulder, crag

Definitions

  1. rock, boulder, crag

Ancestry of “바위”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean바회〮—
2Old Korean岩乎rock; mountain crossing

Words derived from “바위”

Every word from Old Korean 岩乎 →Every word from Middle Korean 바회〮 →