Where does “누가” come from?
누가 (Korean) comes from French nougat, from Occitan nougat, from Old Occitan nogat, from Old Occitan noga, from Vulgar Latin nuca, from Latin nux, from Proto-Italic knuks, from Proto-Indo-European knew- — to arise, begin.
누가 (Korean): nougat
Definitions
- nougat
Ancestry of “누가”, step by step
누가 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French nougat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nougat | nougat |
| 2 | Occitan | nougat | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | nogat | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | noga | nut |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nuca | — |
| 6 | Latin | nux | A nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | knuks | nut |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Korean 누
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 누 | Synonym of 누구 |