Where does “발길” come from?
발길 (Korean) comes from Korean 길, from Chinese 吉, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-kjit — happy; pleased.
발길 (Korean): footstep, step, pace
Definitions
- footstep, step, pace
Ancestry of “발길”, step by step
발길 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 길
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 길 | road, path; means, course; conduct, moral |
| 2 | Chinese | 吉 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-kjit | happy; pleased |
via Korean 발
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 발 | foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish... |