Where does “朴” come from?
朴 (Japanese) comes from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
朴 (Japanese): Japanese bigleaf magnolia; Chinese hackberry
Definitions
- Japanese bigleaf magnolia; Chinese hackberry
Ancestry of “朴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 2 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 3 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 4 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 5 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |