Where does “박” come from?
박 (Korean) comes from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti — to stretch.
박 (Korean): gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head
Definitions
- gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head
Ancestry of “박”, step by step
박 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 泊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 2 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 3 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 4 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Chinese 朴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 朴 | — |
via Middle Chinese 雹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 雹 | — |