Where does “방귀 쿠션” come from?
방귀 쿠션 (Korean) comes from Korean 쿠션, from English cushion, from Middle English quysshyn, from Old French coissin, from Latin coxinum, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
방귀 쿠션 (Korean): whoopee cushion
Definitions
- whoopee cushion
Ancestry of “방귀 쿠션”, step by step
방귀 쿠션 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쿠션
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쿠션 | cushion |
| 2 | English | cushion | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag,... |
| 3 | Middle English | quysshyn | A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow |
| 4 | Old French | coissin | cushion |
| 5 | Latin | coxinum | — |
| 6 | Latin | coxa | hip (joint), hipbone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |
via Korean 방귀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 방귀 | fart, wind |