Where does “남쪽” come from?

남쪽 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.

남쪽 (Korean): The South

Definitions

  1. The South

Ancestry of “남쪽”, step by step

남쪽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 쪽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean쪽a part, piece; page; face
2Korean족foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to...
3Chinese族—

via Korean 남(南)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean남(南)—
Every word from Chinese 族 →Every word from Korean 족 →Every word from Korean 쪽 →