Where does “Koreanize” come from?
Koreanize (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.
Koreanize (English): To make Korean
Definitions
- To make Korean
Ancestry of “Koreanize”, step by step
| 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 | — |