Where does “하버드” come from?
하버드 (Korean) comes from English Harvard, from Middle English Herward, from Old English Hereweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
하버드 (Korean): Harvard
Definitions
- Harvard
Ancestry of “하버드”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Harvard | A university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, named after John Harvard, American clergyman and philanthropist |
| 2 | Middle English | Herward | — |
| 3 | Old English | Hereweard | — |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |