Where does “화살” come from?

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

화살 (Korean): arrow

Definitions

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Ancestry of “화살”, step by step

화살 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 살

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

via Korean 활

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean활bow

Words derived from “화살”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat →Every word from Chinese 殺 →Every word from Chinese 煞 →