Where does “상아” come from?

상아 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

상아 (Korean): an ivory, or tusk of elephants

Definitions

  1. an ivory, or tusk of elephants

Ancestry of “상아”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
2Old Chinese象elephant
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →