Where does “잎새버섯” come from?
잎새버섯 (Korean) comes from Korean 새, from Korean 사이 — gap; space between.
잎새버섯 (Korean): maitake, hen of the woods
Definitions
- maitake, hen of the woods
Ancestry of “잎새버섯”, step by step
잎새버섯 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 새
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 새 | bird; new; Alternative form of 사이 |
| 2 | Korean | 사이 | gap; space between |
via Korean 잎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잎 | leaf, leafage, foliage |
| 2 | Korean | 닢 | Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins |
via Korean 버섯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 버섯 | mushroom fruiting body of a fungus |