Where does “둔” come from?

둔 (Korean) comes from Hindi धन, from Sanskrit धेनु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

둔 (Korean): fort, camp; dullness, bluntness; buttocks, hip

Definitions

  1. fort, camp; dullness, bluntness; buttocks, hip

Ancestry of “둔”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधनmoney; wealth, riches; natural resources
2Sanskritधेनुmilch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰa(H)inúšmilk cow
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš →Every word from Sanskrit धेनु →