Where does “강철” come from?

강철 (Korean) comes from Chinese 鐵, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hljak — iron, iron instrument.

강철 (Korean): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “강철”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese鐵—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanhljakiron, iron instrument
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hljak →Every word from Chinese 鐵 →
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