Where does “Volksrepublik Korea” come from?

Volksrepublik Korea (German) comes from German Volksrepublik, from German Republik, from French république, from Middle French république, from Latin republica, from Latin rēspublica, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Volksrepublik Korea”, step by step

Volksrepublik Korea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Volksrepublik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVolksrepublikpeople's republic
2GermanRepublikrepublic
3Frenchrépubliquerepublic
4Middle Frenchrépubliquerepublic
5Latinrepublicaablative singular of rēspublica
6Latinrēspublicaa republic, commonwealth; the state, nation
7Latinrēsthing, object, stuff
8Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
9Latinvindicōto lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi)
10Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
11Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
12Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
13Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
14Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
15Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
16Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
17Latincalceusshoe
18Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
19Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via German Korea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKoreaKorea
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ