Where does “박새” come from?
박새 (Korean) comes from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
박새 (Korean): A tit, especially the Japanese tit (Parus minor)
Definitions
- A tit, especially the Japanese tit (Parus minor)
Ancestry of “박새”, step by step
박새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 박
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 2 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 3 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 4 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 5 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |