Where does “윷놀이” come from?

윷놀이 (Korean) comes from Korean 놀이, from Korean 놀다, from Proto-Korean nwolo- — to play, enjoy.

윷놀이 (Korean): Yut, a traditional board game played in Korea, especially during Korean New Year

Definitions

  1. Yut, a traditional board game played in Korea, especially during Korean New Year

Ancestry of “윷놀이”, step by step

윷놀이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 놀이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean놀이play; game; pastime; amusement, recreation
2Korean놀다to play, to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to idle...
3Proto-Koreannwolo-to play, enjoy

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KoreanYut, a traditional Korean board game

Words derived from “윷놀이

Every word from Proto-Korean nwolo-Every word from Korean 놀다Every word from Korean 놀이