Where does “톱풀” come from?

톱풀 (Korean) comes from Korean 풀, from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

톱풀 (Korean): alpine yarrow (Achillea alpina)

Definitions

  1. alpine yarrow (Achillea alpina)

Ancestry of “톱풀”, step by step

톱풀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanherbaceous plants, particularly grass; glue; pool
2EnglishPoolOS grid ref SW6641
3Middle Englishpool
4Old Englishpōlpool
5Proto-West Germanic*pōl
6Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
8Yorubailéhome; house

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreansaw; covering
Every word from Yoruba iléEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bale-Every word from Proto-Germanic pōlaz