Where does “맥주” come from?

맥주 (Korean) comes from Japanese 麦酒, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

맥주 (Korean): beer

Definitions

  1. beer

Ancestry of “맥주”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese麦酒beer; any other alcoholic drink brewed mainly...
2Dutchbierbeer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer
3Middle Dutchbierbeer
4Old Dutchbierbeer
5Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
6Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

Words derived from “맥주”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuzą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ →
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