Where does “와플기” come from?
와플기 (Korean) comes from Korean 와플, from English waffle, from Scots waffle, from Scots waff, from Middle English waffen, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
와플기 (Korean): waffle iron
Definitions
- waffle iron
Ancestry of “와플기”, step by step
와플기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 와플
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 와플 | waffle |
| 2 | English | waffle | A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern; A... |
| 3 | Scots | waffle | to waver, flutter |
| 4 | Scots | waff | to wave, to move to and fro |
| 5 | Middle English | waffen | — |
| 6 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via Korean 기(器)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 기(器) | — |