Where does “치열” come from?

치열 (Korean) comes from Chinese 熱, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe — warm.

치열 (Korean): ferociousness, fierceness, intensity, vigor

Definitions

  1. ferociousness, fierceness, intensity, vigor

Ancestry of “치열”, step by step

치열 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 熱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese熱—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetannwewarm

via Chinese 治

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese治—

via Chinese 熾烈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese熾烈burning fiercely; fierce; vigorous
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe →Every word from Chinese 熱 →