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Where does “ko” come from?

Ko comes from Japanese 劫, which derives from Middle Chinese こう, though the precise original meaning remains unattested.

ko (English): A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko...

Definitions

  1. A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko...

Ancestry of “ko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese劫"kalpa": a unit of time in Buddhist cosmology; a...
2Middle Chinese劫—
3Sanskritकल्पpracticable, feasible, possible; proper, fit,...
4Sanskrit-अ—
5Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
6Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós →