Where does “초록” come from?

초록 (Korean) comes from Chinese 綠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.

초록 (Korean): green; extract; abstract

Definitions

  1. green; extract; abstract

Ancestry of “초록”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese綠—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf

Words derived from “초록”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak →Every word from Chinese 綠 →