Where does “중성자별” come from?

중성자별 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.

중성자별 (Korean): neutron star

Definitions

  1. neutron star

Ancestry of “중성자별”, step by step

중성자별 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 별

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean별star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;...
2Middle Korean별〯—
3Old Korean星利star

via Korean 중성자(中性子)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean중성자(中性子)—
Every word from Old Korean 星利 →Every word from Middle Korean 별〯 →Every word from Korean 별 →