Where does “간절기” come from?

간절기 (Korean) comes from Chinese 節, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsik — joint, section.

간절기 (Korean): transitional period between seasons, especially from winter to spring and from summer to autumn (e.g. early September, between summer and autumn)

Definitions

  1. transitional period between seasons, especially from winter to spring and from summer to autumn (e.g. early September, between summer and autumn)

Ancestry of “간절기”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese節—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantsikjoint, section
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsik →Every word from Chinese 節 →
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