Where does “길동무” come from?

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

길동무 (Korean): a travelling companion

Definitions

  1. a travelling companion

Ancestry of “길동무”, step by step

길동무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 길

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean길road, path; means, course; conduct, moral
2Chinese吉—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-kjithappy; pleased

via Korean 동무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean동무friend, mate, pal; comrade
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-kjit →Every word from Chinese 吉 →Every word from Korean 길 →