Where does “밸브” come from?
밸브 (Korean) comes from English valve, from Latin valva, from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
밸브 (Korean): valve
Definitions
- valve
Ancestry of “밸브”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | valve | A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid... |
| 2 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |