Where does “패랭이” come from?
패랭이 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
패랭이 (Korean): rough bamboo hat
Definitions
- rough bamboo hat
Ancestry of “패랭이”, step by step
패랭이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 평량(平凉)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 평량(平凉) | — |