Where does “나라말” come from?

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

나라말 (Korean): national language used by people; not necessary official

Definitions

  1. national language used by people; not necessary official

Ancestry of “나라말”, step by step

나라말 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 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—
Every word from Old Japanese なら →