Where does “쪽빛” come from?
쪽빛 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.
쪽빛 (Korean): indigo, deep blue
Definitions
- indigo, deep blue
Ancestry of “쪽빛”, step by step
쪽빛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쪽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쪽 | a part, piece; page; face |
| 2 | Korean | 족 | foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to... |
| 3 | Chinese | 族 | — |
via Korean 빛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 빛 | light; gleam; glow; gloss; glaze; color; hue;... |