Where does “녹” come from?

녹 (Korean) comes from Chinese 綠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.

녹 (Korean): rust

Definitions

  1. rust

Ancestry of “녹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese綠—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak →Every word from Chinese 綠 →