Where does “分” come from?
分 (Korean) comes from Chinese 分 — fen; to divide; to split.
Ancestry of “分”, step by step
分 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 分
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 分 | fen; to divide; to split |
via Middle Chinese 分
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 分 | — |