Where does “구주개밀” come from?
구주개밀 (Korean) comes from Korean 개밀, from Korean 밀, from Chinese 蜜, from Proto-Tocharian ḿətə, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
구주개밀 (Korean): common couch grass (Elymus repens)
Definitions
- common couch grass (Elymus repens)
Ancestry of “구주개밀”, step by step
구주개밀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 개밀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 개밀 | Elymus tsukushiensis, a species of wild rye in the genus Elymus |
| 2 | Korean | 밀 | wheat; beeswax; honey |
| 3 | Chinese | 蜜 | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Tocharian | ḿətə | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Korean 구주(歐洲)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 구주(歐洲) | — |