Where does “기” come from?
기 (Korean) comes from Chinese 機 — mechanism; opportunity, chance.
기 (Korean): -ing; to ~; that ~; the action of; the process...
Definitions
- -ing; to ~; that ~; the action of; the process...
Ancestry of “기”, step by step
기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 機
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 機 | mechanism; opportunity, chance |
via Middle Chinese 忌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 忌 | — |