씨앗

Etymology
The first syllable is likely related to.

Dialectal forms such as and  show that this word may be a compound consisting of  + a cranberry morpheme. If this is the case, the standard Korean term must have undergone lenition from /k/ -> */ɣ/ -> /Ø/ after /i/. Compare a similar development in and dialectal, ,.

Noun

 * 1) seed, grain