Where does “자책골” come from?

자책골 (Korean) comes from Korean 골, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

자책골 (Korean): own goal

Definitions

  1. own goal

Ancestry of “자책골”, step by step

자책골 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreangorge, gully, valley, alley; ditch, drain,...
2EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
3Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
4Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
5Basquegailudevice
6Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Korean 자책(自責)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean자책(自責)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-