Where does “초롱꽃” come from?

초롱꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 초롱, from Korean 초, from Middle Chinese 草.

초롱꽃 (Korean): A bellflower, particularly the spotted bellflower (Campanula punctata)

Definitions

  1. A bellflower, particularly the spotted bellflower (Campanula punctata)

Ancestry of “초롱꽃”, step by step

초롱꽃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 초롱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean초롱A type of traditional hand lantern with a silk shade
2Korean초The SI unit of time, second; A second of arc; the...
3Middle Chinese草—

via Korean 꽃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꽃flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
2Proto-Koreankwoco—

Words derived from “초롱꽃”

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