Where does “살” come from?
살 (Korean) comes from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.
살 (Korean): flesh, muscle, skin; latticework, rib, teeth, ...
Definitions
- flesh, muscle, skin; latticework, rib, teeth, ...
Ancestry of “살”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 煞 | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 殺 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *g/b-sat | — |