Where does “그분” come from?
그분 (Korean) comes from Korean 분, from Chinese 分 — fen; to divide; to split.
그분 (Korean): that gentleman, that lady, he, she
Definitions
- that gentleman, that lady, he, she
Ancestry of “그분”, step by step
그분 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 분
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 분 | bun, a unit of length equivalent to about 0.3cm,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 分 | fen; to divide; to split |
via Korean 그
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 그 | that; he, she |