Where does “론” come from?
론 (Korean) comes from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
론 (Korean): theory
Definitions
- theory
Ancestry of “론”, step by step
론 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | pool |
| 3 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Chinese 論
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 論 | — |