Where does “빈” come from?
빈 (Korean) comes from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “빈”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 2 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |