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Where does “Koreagate” come from?

Koreagate (English) comes from English Korea, from Dutch Core, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis.

Ancestry of “Koreagate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKorea—
2DutchCore—
3Korean고려consideration; reflection
4Chinese高麗Korean ginseng; cabbage
5Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
6Middle Dutchcol—
7Old Dutchkōl—
8Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
9Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
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