Where does “말채” come from?

말채 (Korean) comes from Korean 채, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

말채 (Korean): horsewhip

Definitions

  1. horsewhip

Ancestry of “말채”, step by step

말채 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 채

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean채A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip
2Chinese車—
3Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—

Words derived from “말채”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →
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