Where does “공부” come from?

공부 (Korean) comes from Chinese 夫, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan pʷa — male, father, third-person pronoun.

공부 (Korean): learning; study; tribute

Definitions

  1. learning; study; tribute

Ancestry of “공부”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese夫—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanpʷamale, father, third-person pronoun
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan pʷa →Every word from Chinese 夫 →