Where does “대들보” come from?
대들보 (Korean) comes from Korean 들보, from Korean 보, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
대들보 (Korean): main crossbeam, girder
Definitions
- main crossbeam, girder
Ancestry of “대들보”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 들보 | crossbeam, beam |
| 2 | Korean | 보 | step |
| 3 | English | beau | A man with a reputation for fine dress and... |
| 4 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 5 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 6 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 7 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 8 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 9 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |