Where does “트리” come from?

트리 (Korean) comes from English tree, from Middle English tre — A tree or a plant that resembles one.

트리 (Korean): tree; specifically, a Christmas tree

Definitions

  1. tree; specifically, a Christmas tree

Ancestry of “트리”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreeA perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but...
2Middle EnglishtreA tree or a plant that resembles one
Every word from Middle English tre →