Where does “견” come from?

견 (Korean) comes from Chinese 犬, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-kʷəj-n — dog.

견 (Korean): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “견”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese犬—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand-kʷəj-ndog
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-kʷəj-n →Every word from Chinese 犬 →
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