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
- 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 星
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 星 | star |
via Korean ^삼성(三星)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^삼성(三星) | — |