Where does “고려 사람” come from?
고려 사람 (Korean) comes from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
고려 사람 (Korean): ethnic Korean from the former Soviet Union
Definitions
- ethnic Korean from the former Soviet Union
Ancestry of “고려 사람”, step by step
고려 사람 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고려
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고려 | consideration; reflection |
| 2 | Chinese | 高麗 | Korean ginseng; cabbage |
| 3 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 6 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Korean 사람
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 사람 | human; person; people |
| 2 | Early Modern Korean | 사ᄅᆞᆷ | person |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 사〯ᄅᆞᆷ | — |
via Korean ^고려(高麗)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^고려(高麗) | — |