Where does “sarim” come from?

sarim (English) comes from Korean 사림, from Chinese 詞.

sarim (English): A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea

Definitions

  1. A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea

Ancestry of “sarim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사림sarim
2Chinese詞—
Every word from Chinese 詞 →Every word from Korean 사림 →