Where does “보조개” come from?
보조개 (Korean) comes from Korean 볼, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz — to rise, to be tall; hill.
보조개 (Korean): dimple
Definitions
- dimple
Ancestry of “보조개”, step by step
보조개 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 볼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 볼 | cheek |
| 2 | English | Ball | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Korean 조개
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 조개 | molluscan shellfish |