Where does “북송” come from?

북송 (Korean) comes from Chinese 北, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba — to carry; shoulder.

북송 (Korean): Northern Song

Definitions

  1. Northern Song

Ancestry of “북송”, step by step

북송 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 北

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese北—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanbato carry; shoulder

via Chinese 送

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese送—

via Chinese 宋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese宋—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba →Every word from Chinese 北 →