Where does “서양쐐기풀” come from?
서양쐐기풀 (Korean) comes from Korean 쐐기풀, from Korean 풀, from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale- — home; house.
서양쐐기풀 (Korean): stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
Definitions
- stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
Ancestry of “서양쐐기풀”, step by step
서양쐐기풀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쐐기풀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쐐기풀 | nettle |
| 2 | Korean | 풀 | herbaceous plants, particularly grass; glue; pool |
| 3 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 4 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 5 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 9 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Korean 서양(西洋)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 서양(西洋) | — |