Where does “알갱이” come from?

알갱이 (Korean) comes from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

알갱이 (Korean): grain, corn, pellet

Definitions

  1. grain, corn, pellet

Ancestry of “알갱이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
2Middle Korean앓—
Every word from Middle Korean 앓 →
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