Where does “별똥” come from?

별똥 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.

별똥 (Korean): meteor; shooting star

Definitions

  1. meteor; shooting star

Ancestry of “별똥”, step by step

별똥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 별

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean별star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;...
2Middle Korean별〯—
3Old Korean星利star

via Korean 똥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean똥dung, poop, shit, excrement; dregs, residue
2Proto-Koreansotwonko—

Words derived from “별똥”

Every word from Old Korean 星利 →Every word from Middle Korean 별〯 →Every word from Korean 별 →