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

  1. A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip

Ancestry of “채”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese車—
2Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “채”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le →