Where does “일요일” come from?

일요일 (Korean) comes from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

일요일 (Korean): Sunday

Definitions

  1. Sunday

Ancestry of “일요일”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies Solissun's day
2Latinsōl—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Latin sōl →Every word from Latin dies Solis →