Where does “좀겨풀” come from?
좀겨풀 (Korean) comes from Korean 겨풀, from Korean 풀, from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale- — home; house.
좀겨풀 (Korean): rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
Definitions
- rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
Ancestry of “좀겨풀”, step by step
좀겨풀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 겨풀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 겨풀 | A cutgrass, particularly Leersia sayanuka |
| 2 | Korean | 풀 | herbaceous plants, particularly grass; glue; pool |
| 3 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 4 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 5 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 9 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Korean 좀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 좀 | a little, somewhat, quite, very |