Where does “손톱물감” come from?

손톱물감 (Korean) comes from Korean 물감, from Middle Korean 믈 — water; liquid.

손톱물감 (Korean): manicure

Definitions

  1. manicure

Ancestry of “손톱물감”, step by step

손톱물감 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 물감

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물감paint
2Middle Korean믈water; liquid

via Korean 손톱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손톱fingernail
Every word from Middle Korean 믈 →Every word from Korean 물감 →