Where does “동” come from?
동 (Korean) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
동 (Korean): winter; neighborhood; east
Definitions
- winter; neighborhood; east
Ancestry of “동”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |