Where does “화음” come from?

화음 (Korean) comes from Chinese 和, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.

화음 (Korean): chord

Definitions

  1. chord

Ancestry of “화음”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese和harmonious
2Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
3Middle Chinese和—
Every word from Middle Chinese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和 →Every word from Chinese 和 →