Where does “관” come from?

관 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 冠.

관 (Korean): pipe; tube; duct; government; official; public...

Definitions

  1. pipe; tube; duct; government; official; public...

Ancestry of “관”, step by step

관 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 冠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese冠—

via Middle Chinese 館

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese館—

Words derived from “관”

Every word from Middle Chinese 冠 →