Where does “빗자루” come from?
빗자루 (Korean) comes from Korean 비, from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
빗자루 (Korean): broom
Definitions
- broom
Ancestry of “빗자루”, step by step
빗자루 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 비
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 비 | rain; Alphabet B; broom |
| 2 | English | Bee | someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 4 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Korean 자루
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 자루 | bag, sack; handle, hilt |