Where does “水” come from?

水 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 水, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) — flow; stream.

水 (Korean): water or waters

Definitions

  1. water or waters

Ancestry of “水”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese水—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlwi(j)flow; stream
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) →Every word from Middle Chinese 水 →