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