Where does “무채” come from?

무채 (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.

무채 (Korean): sliced radish

Definitions

  1. sliced radish

Ancestry of “무채”, step by step

무채 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 무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)
2Chinese無not
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le →