Where does “열둘” come from?

열둘 (Korean) comes from Korean 열, from Chinese 熱, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe — warm.

열둘 (Korean): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “열둘”, step by step

열둘 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 열

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean열ten; fever; heat
2Chinese熱—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetannwewarm

via Korean 둘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean둘two; sterile
2Middle Korean둟〯—
3Old Korean二尸two
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe →Every word from Chinese 熱 →Every word from Korean 열 →