Where does “eo” come from?

eo (English) comes from Korean 어, from Chinese 語.

eo (English): A Korean wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger with a serrated back, played by running a bamboo whisk across the serrations

Definitions

  1. A Korean wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger with a serrated back, played by running a bamboo whisk across the serrations

Ancestry of “eo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어ah!, oh! "may express joy, sorrow, surprise,...
2Chinese語—
Every word from Chinese 語 →Every word from Korean 어 →