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Google Translate says that deemeul 뜀을 is "Leap."  Anyone familiar with the etymology of this word?
Is there a relation to or conjugation from ttwida 뛰다 (jump)?

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뜀을 is derived from 뛰다: verb stem 뛰 + nominalizer ㅁ + accusative particle 을.
The full expression would be 뜀을 뛰다 = lit. "to jump a jump".
The accusative particle can be dropped, e.g. 뜀뛰기 = jumping; hopping around.

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Ondrej,
What would be the Hanja for 뜀을?

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Anthony, this is not a Sino-Korean word, therefore it can only be written in Hangul.

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Thank you, sir.  I appreciate your help and expertise.
Would you mind sharing where you received your formal education in the Korean language?

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Hi Anthony,
I gained a MA in "Philologia Coreana" from Charles University's Faculty of Philosophy in Prague. I also studied Korean and Korean Studies at Yonsei Uni and Kyunghee Uni in Seoul before taking up MBA at Ajou Uni in Suwon. Back in Prague I also wrote a thesis on History of MA in Korea.

Having said that, I consider myself more or less retired from theoretical MA research as I focus on other areas and things in life.

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That is incredibly impressive!  Do you have an english copy of your thesis that you would like to share with us?

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Anthony,
Thank you for your interest, however unfortunately, I do not have an English copy of my work.
It basically covered all main historical periods and the main focus was on organising historical sources and debunking myths.

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Hi Ondrej, do you have a copy in Korean? I'd be very interested to read. What's the title of the thesis?
Many thanks, Soo