Where does “올” come from?
올 (Korean) comes from English all, from Middle English all, from Old English eall, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
올 (Korean): the thread, strand, ply, warp; this year; Future...
Definitions
- the thread, strand, ply, warp; this year; Future...
Ancestry of “올”, step by step
올 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English all
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | all | Every individual or anything of the given class,... |
| 2 | Middle English | all | all; all, every |
| 3 | Old English | eall | all; whole, entire; everything |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Middle Korean 옳
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | 옳 | — |