Where does “길” come from?

길 (Korean) comes from Chinese 吉, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-kjit — happy; pleased.

길 (Korean): road, path; means, course; conduct, moral

Definitions

  1. road, path; means, course; conduct, moral

Ancestry of “길”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese吉—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-kjithappy; pleased

Words derived from “길”

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