Where does “중정” come from?

중정 (Korean) comes from Chinese 中, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan t/duŋ — navel; centre.

중정 (Korean): courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

Definitions

  1. courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

Ancestry of “중정”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesemiddle
2Proto-Sino-Tibetant/duŋnavel; centre
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