Where does “육조” come from?

육조 (Korean) comes from Chinese 六, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-k-ruk — six.

육조 (Korean): The six major ministries of the Korean Joseon Dynasty, namely the ministries of personnel, taxation, rites, military affairs, punishments, and public works

Definitions

  1. The six major ministries of the Korean Joseon Dynasty, namely the ministries of personnel, taxation, rites, military affairs, punishments, and public works

Ancestry of “육조”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese六—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand-k-ruksix
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-k-ruk →Every word from Chinese 六 →