Where does “금손” come from?

금손 (Korean) comes from Korean 금, from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

금손 (Korean): person who is exceptionally skillful or talented, especially at crafting, drawing, or handiwork

Definitions

  1. person who is exceptionally skillful or talented, especially at crafting, drawing, or handiwork

Ancestry of “금손”, step by step

금손 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 금

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean금a crack; fissure; fracture; gold; metal
2Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
3Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 손

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손hand; visitor; customer
2Chinese損—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 금 →