Where does “나라님” come from?

나라님 (Korean) comes from Korean 나라, from Japanese 奈良, from Old Japanese なら.

나라님 (Korean): king; monarch

Definitions

  1. king; monarch

Ancestry of “나라님”, step by step

나라님 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나라

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나라country, nation, kingdom; government; Chinese...
2Japanese奈良Nara city; Nara
3Old Japaneseなら—

via Korean 님

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
2Old Koreannirim—
Every word from Old Japanese なら →Every word from Japanese 奈良 →Every word from Korean 나라 →