Where does “кореец” come from?

кореец (Russian) comes from Russian Коре́я, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός.

кореец (Russian): male Korean person

Definitions

  1. male Korean person

Ancestry of “кореец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianКоре́я—
2Korean고려consideration; reflection
3Chinese高麗Korean ginseng; cabbage
4Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
5Middle Dutchcol—
6Old Dutchkōl—
7Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
8Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “кореец”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →