Where does “풀뱀” come from?
풀뱀 (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.
풀뱀 (Korean): grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Definitions
- grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Ancestry of “풀뱀”, step by step
풀뱀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 풀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 풀 | herbaceous plants, particularly grass; glue; pool |
| 2 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 3 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 4 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 8 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Korean 뱀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 뱀 | snake, serpent |