Where does “입꼬리” come from?

입꼬리 (Korean) comes from Korean 입, from Korean 邑.

입꼬리 (Korean): corners of the mouth

Definitions

  1. corners of the mouth

Ancestry of “입꼬리”, step by step

입꼬리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 입

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean입mouth; lips; a man's word
2Korean邑—

via Korean 꼬리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꼬리tail
Every word from Korean 邑 →Every word from Korean 입 →