Where does “녹차” come from?

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

녹차 (Korean): green tea

Definitions

  1. green tea

Ancestry of “녹차”, step by step

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