Where does “高麗” come from?

高麗 (Chinese) comes from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

高麗 (Chinese): Korean ginseng; cabbage

Definitions

  1. Korean ginseng; cabbage

Ancestry of “高麗”, step by step

高麗 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
2Middle Dutchcol—
3Old Dutchkōl—
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Chinese 高句麗

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese高句麗—
2Chinese高—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanm/s-gawhead

Words derived from “高麗”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →