Where does “K-Town” come from?
K-Town (English) comes from English Koreatown, from English Korea, from Dutch Core, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl.
K-Town (English): A nickname for any Koreatown
Definitions
- A nickname for any Koreatown
Ancestry of “K-Town”, step by step
K-Town traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Koreatown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Koreatown | A district of a city or town in which there is a... |
| 2 | English | Korea | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Core | — |
| 4 | Korean | 고려 | consideration; reflection |
| 5 | Chinese | 高麗 | Korean ginseng; cabbage |
| 6 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 8 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 9 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via English K + town
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | K + town | — |