Where does “우스갯소리” come from?
우스갯소리 (Korean) comes from Korean 소리 — sound, voice; rumour; word.
우스갯소리 (Korean): joke, funny story
Definitions
- joke, funny story
Ancestry of “우스갯소리”, step by step
우스갯소리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 소리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 소리 | sound, voice; rumour; word |
via Korean 우스개
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 우스개 | comicality, jocularity; joke, jest |