Where does “봄동” come from?

봄동 (Korean) comes from Korean 동, from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

봄동 (Korean): A Korean variety of napa cabbage used mainly for kimchi

Definitions

  1. A Korean variety of napa cabbage used mainly for kimchi

Ancestry of “봄동”, step by step

봄동 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 동

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean동winter; neighborhood; east
2Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
3Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
4Proto-Vietictət—

via Korean 봄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean봄spring, springtime; seeing

Words derived from “봄동”

Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →