Where does “백” come from?
백 (Korean) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
백 (Korean): one hundred; a bag, often specifically a plastic...
Definitions
- one hundred; a bag, often specifically a plastic...
Ancestry of “백”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bag | A flexible container made of cloth, paper,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bagge | A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |