Where does “홍살문” come from?

홍살문 (Korean) comes from Korean 살, from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

홍살문 (Korean): "red arrow gate", a red gate installed at the entrance of revered places

Definitions

  1. "red arrow gate", a red gate installed at the entrance of revered places

Ancestry of “홍살문”, step by step

홍살문 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 살

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean살flesh; skin
2Chinese煞—
3Chinese殺—
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—

via Korean 문(門)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean문(門)—

via Korean 홍(紅)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean홍(紅)—
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