Where does “보자기” come from?
보자기 (Korean) comes from Korean 보, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
보자기 (Korean): bojagi traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Definitions
- bojagi traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Ancestry of “보자기”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보 | step |
| 2 | English | beau | A man with a reputation for fine dress and... |
| 3 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 4 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 5 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 6 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 7 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 8 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |