Where does “지중해” come from?

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

지중해 (Korean): the Mediterranean Sea

Definitions

  1. the Mediterranean Sea

Ancestry of “지중해”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese中middle
2Proto-Sino-Tibetant/duŋnavel; centre
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan t/duŋ →Every word from Chinese 中 →
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