Where does “三星” come from?

三星 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 三, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan g-sum — three.

三星 (Chinese): the three major stars of Shenxiu; the Sanxing

Definitions

  1. the three major stars of Shenxiu; the Sanxing

Ancestry of “三星”, step by step

三星 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 三

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese三three
2Proto-Sino-Tibetang-sumthree

via Chinese 星

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese星star

via Korean ^삼성(三星)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean^삼성(三星)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan g-sum →Every word from Chinese 三 →