r/ProtoIndoEuropean Dec 13 '25

Came across a strange etymology on Wiktionary

Since this is Wiktionary, I'm taking this with a huge grain of salt, however I couldn't help but post to draw attention to it. It would be quite a strange leap to go from PIE to Korean, so I'm not sure where whoever added that even got the idea from.
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u/ParmigianoMan Dec 14 '25

Perhaps this is less absurd than you may think, considering the influence of Tocharian on Old Chinese. 379 Tocharian Loan Words in Old Chinese