Where does “집게손가락” come from?

집게손가락 (Korean) comes from Korean 손가락, from Korean 가락, from Proto-Korean katoL — something forked or split from each other: the...

집게손가락 (Korean): forefinger; index finger

Definitions

  1. forefinger; index finger

Ancestry of “집게손가락”, step by step

집게손가락 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 손가락

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손가락finger
2Korean가락spindle; distaff; strand; melody
3Proto-KoreankatoLsomething forked or split from each other: the...

via Korean 집게

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean집게tongs, pincers, tweezers, forceps
Every word from Proto-Korean katoL →Every word from Korean 가락 →Every word from Korean 손가락 →