Where does “큰새별” come from?

큰새별 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.

큰새별 (Korean): supernova

Definitions

  1. supernova

Ancestry of “큰새별”, step by step

큰새별 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 별

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean별star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;...
2Middle Korean별〯—
3Old Korean星利star

via Korean 새

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean새bird; new; Alternative form of 사이
2Korean사이gap; space between

via Korean 큰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean큰conjugative form of: big; grown up
2Korean크다big, large, great; to grow; to get bigger
Every word from Old Korean 星利 →