Where does “열구자탕” come from?

열구자탕 (Korean) comes from Chinese 子, from Middle Chinese 子, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

Ancestry of “열구자탕”, step by step

열구자탕 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese子—
2Middle Chinese子—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece

via Chinese 湯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese湯—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanr-la(w)ŋsteam; hot

via Chinese 口

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese口mouth
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanku(w)mouth
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ →Every word from Middle Chinese 子 →Every word from Chinese 子 →