Where does “손가락” come from?

손가락 (Korean) comes from Korean 가락, from Proto-Korean katoL — something forked or split from each other: the...

손가락 (Korean): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “손가락”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가락spindle; distaff; strand; melody
2Proto-KoreankatoLsomething forked or split from each other: the...

Words derived from “손가락”

Every word from Proto-Korean katoL →Every word from Korean 가락 →