Where does “유정” come from?

유정 (Korean) comes from Chinese 有情, from Sanskrit सत्त्व, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

유정 (Korean): oil well

Definitions

  1. oil well

Ancestry of “유정”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese有情to be in love; to have strong feelings for; to be...
2Sanskritसत्त्वessence; goodness; spirit
3Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns →Every word from Sanskrit सत् →Every word from Sanskrit सत्त्व →