Where does “개보리” come from?
개보리 (Korean) comes from Korean 보리, from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
개보리 (Korean): Siberian wild rye (Elymus sibiricus)
Definitions
- Siberian wild rye (Elymus sibiricus)
Ancestry of “개보리”, step by step
개보리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 보리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보리 | barley; bodhi, Buddhist supreme enlightenment,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बोधि | (also feminine gender) bodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom (by which a man becomes a buddha or jina), the illuminated or enlightened intellect (of a Buddha or jina) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |