Where does “창살” come from?

창살 (Korean) comes from Korean 살, from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

창살 (Korean): a bar on the window

Definitions

  1. a bar on the window

Ancestry of “창살”, step by step

창살 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 살

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean살flesh; skin
2Chinese煞—
3Chinese殺—
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—

via Korean 창(窓)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean창(窓)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat →Every word from Chinese 殺 →Every word from Chinese 煞 →