Where does “양평” come from?

양평 (Korean) comes from Chinese 楊, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan glaŋ — ox; elephant; poplar.

Ancestry of “양평”, step by step

양평 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 楊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese楊Willow
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanglaŋox; elephant; poplar

via Chinese 平

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese平—

via Chinese 坪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese坪—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan glaŋ →Every word from Chinese 楊 →
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