Where does “발짝” come from?

발짝 (Korean) comes from Korean 발 — foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish...

발짝 (Korean): step, pace

Definitions

  1. step, pace

Ancestry of “발짝”, step by step

발짝 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanfoot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish...

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanpair; partner; mate
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