Where does “배꼽티” come from?
배꼽티 (Korean) comes from Korean 티, from English tee, from Middle English teen, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “배꼽티”, step by step
배꼽티 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 티
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 티 | dirt |
| 2 | English | tee | The name of the Latin-script letter T; Something... |
| 3 | Middle English | teen | — |
| 4 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 5 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Korean 배꼽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 배꼽 | navel remnant of umbilical cord |