Where does “포니테일” come from?
포니테일 (Korean) comes from English ponytail, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
포니테일 (Korean): ponytail
Definitions
- ponytail
Ancestry of “포니테일”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponytail | A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and... |
| 2 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 3 | Scots | powny | pony |
| 4 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 5 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |