Where does “쇠풀” come from?
쇠풀 (Korean) comes 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-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
쇠풀 (Korean): bluestem (Andropogon brevifolius)
Definitions
- bluestem (Andropogon brevifolius)
Ancestry of “쇠풀”, step by step
쇠풀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 풀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 풀 | herbaceous plants, particularly grass; glue; pool |
| 2 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 3 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 4 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 8 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Korean 쇠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쇠 | iron; metal; a tool made from iron like key, lock... |