Where does “星” come from?
星 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 성, from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.
Ancestry of “星”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 성 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 性 | the nature of something; sex, gender; gender |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 性 | — |