Where does “백질” come from?

백질 (Korean) comes from Chinese 白, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan bawk — white.

백질 (Korean): white matter

Definitions

  1. white matter

Ancestry of “백질”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese白white
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanbawkwhite
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan bawk →Every word from Chinese 白 →