Where does “석탄산” come from?

석탄산 (Korean) comes from Korean 산, from Chinese 酸, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr — to be sour.

석탄산 (Korean): phenol

Definitions

  1. phenol

Ancestry of “석탄산”, step by step

석탄산 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 산

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean산mountain; tall hill; acid
2Chinese酸{{l|en|acid}}
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*səwrto be sour

via Korean 석탄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean석탄coal
2Chinese石炭coal
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