Where does “년어” come from?

년어 (Korean) comes from Korean 년, from Chinese 年, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.

Ancestry of “년어”, step by step

년어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 년

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean년bitch; year
2Chinese年year
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*s-ni(ŋ~k)year

via Korean 어

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어ah!, oh! "may express joy, sorrow, surprise,...
2Chinese語—

Words derived from “년어”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) →Every word from Chinese 年 →Every word from Korean 년 →