Where does “동” come from?

동 (Korean) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

동 (Korean): winter; neighborhood; east

Definitions

  1. winter; neighborhood; east

Ancestry of “동”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—

Words derived from “동”

Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →