Where does “각하” come from?
각하 (Korean) comes from Chinese 閣下 — Your Excellency; His or Her Excellency; Your...
각하 (Korean): President; Excellency; Your Honour
Definitions
- President; Excellency; Your Honour
Ancestry of “각하”, step by step
각하 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 閣下
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 閣下 | Your Excellency; His or Her Excellency; Your... |
via Middle Chinese 下
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |