Where does “색동” come from?
색동 (Korean) comes from Korean 동, from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
색동 (Korean): multi-colored stripe on sleeves
Definitions
- multi-colored stripe on sleeves
Ancestry of “색동”, step by step
색동 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 동
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 동 | winter; neighborhood; east |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 3 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 4 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |
via Korean 색(色)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 색(色) | — |