Where does “코리아게이트” come from?
코리아게이트 (Korean) comes from English Koreagate, from English Korea, from Dutch Core, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl.
코리아게이트 (Korean): Koreagate
Definitions
- Koreagate
Ancestry of “코리아게이트”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Koreagate | A United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress |
| 2 | English | Korea | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Core | — |
| 4 | Korean | 고려 | consideration; reflection |
| 5 | Chinese | 高麗 | Korean ginseng; cabbage |
| 6 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 8 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 9 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |