Where does “Goryeo” come from?

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

Goryeo (English): a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea

Definitions

  1. a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea

Ancestry of “Goryeo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고려consideration; reflection
2Chinese高麗Korean ginseng; cabbage
3Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
4Middle Dutchcol—
5Old Dutchkōl—
6Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
7Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →