Where does “키워드” come from?

키워드 (Korean) comes from English keyword, from English Word, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

키워드 (Korean): keyword

Definitions

  1. keyword

Ancestry of “키워드”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeywordAny word used as the key to a code; Any word used...
2EnglishWordScripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;...
3EnglishworthHaving a value of; proper to be exchanged for;...
4Middle Englishworthto become
5Old Englishweorþworth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,...
6Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-
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