Where does “남쪽” come from?
남쪽 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.
남쪽 (Korean): The South
Definitions
- The South
Ancestry of “남쪽”, step by step
남쪽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쪽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쪽 | a part, piece; page; face |
| 2 | Korean | 족 | foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to... |
| 3 | Chinese | 族 | — |
via Korean 남(南)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 남(南) | — |