Where does “족제비” come from?
족제비 (Korean) comes from Korean 피, from English pee, from English piss, from Middle English pisse, from Middle English pissen, from Old French pissier, from Vulgar Latin pissiare, from Latin pissio — I piss.
족제비 (Korean): weasel, specifically a Siberian weasel, "Mustela...
Definitions
- weasel, specifically a Siberian weasel, "Mustela...
Ancestry of “족제비”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 피 | blood; kinship, consanguinity |
| 2 | English | pee | Urine; To urinate; To drizzle |
| 3 | English | piss | Urine; An instance of pissing; Alcoholic... |
| 4 | Middle English | pisse | piss, urine; Alternative form of pissen |
| 5 | Middle English | pissen | To piss; to deliver urine from the genitals; To... |
| 6 | Old French | pissier | to piss; to excrete urine |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | pissiare | present active infinitive of *pīssiō |
| 8 | Latin | pissio | I piss |