Where does “Sino-Korean” come from?
Sino-Korean (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.
Sino-Korean (English): Of or pertaining both to China and to Korea;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining both to China and to Korea;...
Ancestry of “Sino-Korean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |