Where does “Koreanization” come from?
Koreanization (English) comes from English Korean, from English Korea, from Dutch Core, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl.
Koreanization (English): the act or process of Koreanizing
Definitions
- the act or process of Koreanizing
Ancestry of “Koreanization”, step by step
Koreanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Korean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Korean | Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising... |
| 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 ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |