Where does “체” come from?
체 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 톄, from Chinese 體, from Kosraean sri, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
체 (Korean): physical body; gait or build
Definitions
- physical body; gait or build
Ancestry of “체”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | 톄 | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 體 | — |
| 3 | Kosraean | sri | bone |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |