Where does “감수” come from?

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

감수 (Korean): putting up with, enduring

Definitions

  1. putting up with, enduring

Ancestry of “감수”, step by step

감수 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 水

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese水—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlwi(j)flow; stream

via Middle Chinese 數

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese數—
2Old Chinese數—

via Middle Chinese 減

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese減—

Words derived from “감수”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) →Every word from Middle Chinese 水 →