Where does “입씨름” come from?

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

입씨름 (Korean): quarrel, dispute

Definitions

  1. quarrel, dispute

Ancestry of “입씨름”, step by step

입씨름 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 입

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

via Korean 씨름

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean씨름Ssireum, traditional Korean wrestling
Every word from Korean 邑 →Every word from Korean 입 →