나막신

Korean

Etymology

Uncertain, although clearly a compound *나막 (*namak) +‎ 신 (sin, “shoes”) wherein the first component is related to 나무 (namu, “tree”). This first component is sometimes theorized to reflect a pre-Middle Korean form of 나무 (namu) such as *nămăɣ[1] or *namok,[2] though there are no attested forms in Middle or Old Korean to support such claims.

First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 나모신〮 (Yale: nàmwòsín). Also attested in the Gwang jaemulbo (廣才物譜 / 광재물보), 19th century, as Early Modern Korean 나무신 (Yale: namwusin).

With the velar: First attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 나막신 (Yale: namaksin). Also attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 나목신 (Yale: namwoksin).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?namaksin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?namagsin
McCune–Reischauer?namaksin
Yale Romanization?namak.sin

Noun

나막신 • (namaksin)

  1. namaksin; clogs
    Synonyms: 극자 (geukja), 목극 (mokgeuk), 목리 (mongni), 목혜 (mokhye)

References
  1. G. J. Ramstedt (1928) “Remarks on the Korean Language”, in Mémoires de la Société Finno-Ougrienne, Helsinki: Finno-Ugrian Society, page 445
  2. Ki-Moon Lee, S. Robert Ramsey (2011) A History of the Korean Language, New York: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 147
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