Where does “손가락질” come from?

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

손가락질 (Korean): pointing with the finger, indicating; speaking...

Definitions

  1. pointing with the finger, indicating; speaking...

Ancestry of “손가락질”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손가락finger
2Korean가락spindle; distaff; strand; melody
3Proto-KoreankatoLsomething forked or split from each other: the...
Every word from Proto-Korean katoLEvery word from Korean 가락Every word from Korean 손가락