Where does “책상다리” come from?
책상다리 (Korean) comes from Korean 다리, from Korean 다른, from Korean 다르다 — different.
책상다리 (Korean): sitting cross-legged
Definitions
- sitting cross-legged
Ancestry of “책상다리”, step by step
책상다리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 다리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다리 | bridge; leg; arm |
| 2 | Korean | 다른 | different, other |
| 3 | Korean | 다르다 | different |
via Korean 책상(冊床)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 책상(冊床) | — |