Where does “선창” come from?

선창 (Korean) comes from Chinese 倉, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

선창 (Korean): wharf, dock, quay, pier

Definitions

  1. wharf, dock, quay, pier

Ancestry of “선창”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese倉granary
2Proto-Lolo-Burmesetsaŋelephant
3Proto-Tai*ɟaːŋꟲelephant
4Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
5Old Chinese象elephant
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ →