Where does “별박이” come from?

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

별박이 (Korean): a horse with a white "star" on its forehead

Definitions

  1. a horse with a white "star" on its forehead

Ancestry of “별박이”, step by step

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