Where does “낙” come from?
낙 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 락, from English Rock, from English rock and roll, from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi — on, onto.
낙 (Korean): enjoyment, joy, delight (especially a joy serving as a purpose of one's life)
Definitions
- enjoyment, joy, delight (especially a joy serving as a purpose of one's life)
Ancestry of “낙”, step by step
낙 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 락
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 락 | — |
| 2 | English | Rock | for someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke) |
| 3 | English | rock and roll | A genre of popular music that evolved in the... |
| 4 | English | and | As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two... |
| 5 | Middle English | an | Alternative form of in; Alternative form of and;... |
| 6 | Old English | ond | and |
| 7 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Chinese 洛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 洛 | — |