Where does “잿빛” come from?

잿빛 (Korean) comes from Korean 재 — ash; mountain pass. compare 고개; again.

잿빛 (Korean): gray

Definitions

  1. gray

Ancestry of “잿빛”, step by step

잿빛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 재

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean재ash; mountain pass. compare 고개; again

via Korean 빛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean빛light; gleam; glow; gloss; glaze; color; hue;...
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