Where does “Zuid-Koreaan” come from?
Zuid-Koreaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch Zuid-Korea, from Dutch Korea, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis.
Zuid-Koreaan (Dutch): South Korean, a person from South Korea
Definitions
- South Korean, a person from South Korea
Ancestry of “Zuid-Koreaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Zuid-Korea | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Korea | — |
| 3 | Korean | 고려 | consideration; reflection |
| 4 | Chinese | 高麗 | Korean ginseng; cabbage |
| 5 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 8 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |