Where does “vague coréenne” come from?

vague coréenne (French) comes from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vague coréenne (French): Hallyu, the Korean Wave

Definitions

  1. Hallyu, the Korean Wave

Ancestry of “vague coréenne”, step by step

vague coréenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French vague

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvaguewave; vague; vagueness
2Middle Frenchvague—
3Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
4Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Korean 한류

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean한류the Korean Wave; cold current
2Chinese流{{ll|zh|流官|liúguān}}; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →