Where does “ヌナ” come from?

ヌナ (Japanese) comes from Korean 누나, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

ヌナ (Japanese): noona

Definitions

  1. noona

Ancestry of “ヌナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean누나elder sister of a male; close elder female...
2Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
3Old Koreannirim—
Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →Every word from Korean 누나 →