Where does “층층이꽃” come from?

층층이꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.

층층이꽃 (Korean): Clinopodium chinense var. parviflorum

Definitions

  1. Clinopodium chinense var. parviflorum

Ancestry of “층층이꽃”, step by step

층층이꽃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanflower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
2Proto-Koreankwoco

via Korean 층층

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean층층all layers, all storeys
Every word from Proto-Korean kwoco