Where does “핫스팟” come from?
핫스팟 (Korean) comes from English hotspot, from English hot spot, from English spot, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz — -y, -ic.
핫스팟 (Korean): hotspot
Definitions
- hotspot
Ancestry of “핫스팟”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hotspot | Alternative form of hot spot |
| 2 | English | hot spot | A place notable for a high level of activity or... |
| 3 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |