Where does “콧노래” come from?

콧노래 (Korean) comes from Korean 노래, from Middle Korean 놀애〮.

콧노래 (Korean): humming

Definitions

  1. humming

Ancestry of “콧노래”, step by step

콧노래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 노래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean노래song
2Middle Korean놀애〮—

via Korean 코

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean코nose; nasal fluid; tip
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