Where does “호밀” come from?

호밀 (Korean) comes from Korean 밀, from Chinese 蜜, from Proto-Tocharian ḿətə, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

호밀 (Korean): rye

Definitions

  1. rye

Ancestry of “호밀”, step by step

호밀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 밀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밀wheat; beeswax; honey
2Chinese蜜honey
3Proto-Tocharianḿətə—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Korean [[호]]([[胡]])

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[호]]([[胡]])—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Tocharian ḿətə →Every word from Chinese 蜜 →