Where does “글씨” come from?
글씨 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
글씨 (Korean): character, letter
Definitions
- character, letter
Ancestry of “글씨”, step by step
글씨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 글
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 글 | a piece of writing; a written work such as a book... |