Where does “지하철” come from?

지하철 (Korean) comes from Chinese 鐵, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hljak — iron, iron instrument.

지하철 (Korean): subway

Definitions

  1. subway

Ancestry of “지하철”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese鐵—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanhljakiron, iron instrument
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hljak →Every word from Chinese 鐵 →