Where does “움트다” come from?
움트다 (Korean) comes from Korean 트다 — to clear the way; to begin; to open; to sprout.
움트다 (Korean): to bud, to sprout
Definitions
- to bud, to sprout
Ancestry of “움트다”, step by step
움트다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 트다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 트다 | to clear the way; to begin; to open; to sprout |
via Korean 움
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 움 | bud; shoot; sprout at the earliest stage, hence not yet unfolded |