Where does “열째” come from?

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

열째 (Korean): tenth

Definitions

  1. tenth

Ancestry of “열째”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean열ten; fever; heat
2Chinese熱—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetannwewarm
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe →Every word from Chinese 熱 →Every word from Korean 열 →