Where does “윷가락” come from?
윷가락 (Korean) comes from Korean 가락, from Proto-Korean katoL — something forked or split from each other: the...
윷가락 (Korean): Yut sticks
Definitions
- Yut sticks
Ancestry of “윷가락”, step by step
윷가락 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가락
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가락 | spindle; distaff; strand; melody |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | katoL | something forked or split from each other: the... |
via Korean 윷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 윷 | Yut, a traditional Korean board game |