Where does “입중” come from?

입중 (Jeju) comes from Korean 중, from Chinese 中, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan t/duŋ — navel; centre.

입중 (Jeju): philtrum

Definitions

  1. philtrum

Ancestry of “입중”, step by step

입중 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 중

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean중middle, center; amongst; in the course of, during
2Chinese中middle
3Proto-Sino-Tibetant/duŋnavel; centre

via Korean 입

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean입mouth; lips; a man's word
2Korean邑—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan t/duŋ →Every word from Chinese 中 →Every word from Korean 중 →