Where does “잎사귀” come from?

잎사귀 (Korean) comes from Korean 잎, from Korean 닢 — Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins.

잎사귀 (Korean): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “잎사귀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잎leaf, leafage, foliage
2Korean닢Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins
Every word from Korean 닢 →Every word from Korean 잎 →
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