Where does “광복절” come from?

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

광복절 (Korean): National Liberation Day of Korea (August 15), a holiday in both North and South Korea, marking the end of Japanese colonial rule

Definitions

  1. National Liberation Day of Korea (August 15), a holiday in both North and South Korea, marking the end of Japanese colonial rule

Ancestry of “광복절”, step by step

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