Where does “계삼탕” come from?

계삼탕 (Korean) comes from Chinese 湯, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-la(w)ŋ — steam; hot.

계삼탕 (Korean): A traditional Korean soup made with ginseng and various other ingredients, often served for its medicinal properties

Definitions

  1. A traditional Korean soup made with ginseng and various other ingredients, often served for its medicinal properties

Ancestry of “계삼탕”, step by step

계삼탕 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 湯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese湯—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanr-la(w)ŋsteam; hot

via Korean 鷄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean鷄—

via Chinese 蔘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese蔘—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-la(w)ŋ →Every word from Chinese 湯 →