Where does “별따기” come from?
별따기 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.
Ancestry of “별따기”, step by step
별따기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 별
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 별 | star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;... |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 별〯 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 星利 | star |
via Korean [[따다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[따다 | — |
via Korean 따기]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 따기]] | — |