Where does “점치다” come from?
점치다 (Korean) comes from Korean 치다 — to hit; to play; to call.
점치다 (Korean): to tell fortunes, to foresee, to forecast, to predict
Definitions
- to tell fortunes, to foresee, to forecast, to predict
Ancestry of “점치다”, step by step
점치다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 치다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 치다 | to hit; to play; to call |
via Korean 점(占)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 점(占) | — |