Where does “동백꽃” come from?

동백꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.

동백꽃 (Korean): Camellia, more specifically the Camellia flower

Definitions

  1. Camellia, more specifically the Camellia flower

Ancestry of “동백꽃”, step by step

동백꽃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanflower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
2Proto-Koreankwoco

via Korean 동백(冬柏)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean동백(冬柏)
Every word from Proto-Korean kwocoEvery word from Korean
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