Where does “채” come from?
채 (Korean) comes from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
채 (Korean): A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip
Definitions
- A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip
Ancestry of “채”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 車 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Tocharian | kuk(ä)le | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |