Where does “뱃놀이” come from?

뱃놀이 (Korean) comes from Korean 놀이, from Korean 놀다, from Proto-Korean nwolo- — to play, enjoy.

뱃놀이 (Korean): boating

Definitions

  1. boating

Ancestry of “뱃놀이”, step by step

뱃놀이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 놀이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean놀이play; game; pastime; amusement, recreation
2Korean놀다to play, to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to idle...
3Proto-Koreannwolo-to play, enjoy

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanship, boat, vessel; belly, abdomen, bulge, bilge;...
Every word from Proto-Korean nwolo-Every word from Korean 놀다Every word from Korean 놀이