Where does “홍당무” come from?

홍당무 (Korean) comes from Korean 무, from Chinese 無, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.

홍당무 (Korean): carrot

Definitions

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “홍당무”, step by step

홍당무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)
2Chinese無not
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none

via Korean 홍(紅)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean홍(紅)—

via Korean 당(唐)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean당(唐)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma →Every word from Chinese 無 →Every word from Korean 무 →