Where does “데스크톱” come from?
데스크톱 (Korean) comes from English desktop, from English desk, from Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “데스크톱”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | desktop | The top surface of a desk; A desktop computer;... |
| 2 | English | desk | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries... |
| 3 | Middle English | deske | Alternative form of dosk |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | desca | — |
| 5 | Old Italian | desco | — |
| 6 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |