Where does “흰말채나무” come from?
흰말채나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 말채나무, from Korean 말채, from Korean 채, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
흰말채나무 (Korean): Siberian dogwood (Cornus alba)
Definitions
- Siberian dogwood (Cornus alba)
Ancestry of “흰말채나무”, step by step
흰말채나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 말채나무
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 말채나무 | Walter's dogwood (Cornus walteri) |
| 2 | Korean | 말채 | horsewhip |
| 3 | Korean | 채 | A whip; Counter for houses; A thin strip |
| 4 | Chinese | 車 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Tocharian | kuk(ä)le | wagon, cart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Korean 흰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 흰 | attributive form of 희다 |