Where does “” come from?

子 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 子, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔEvery word from Middle Chinese