Where does “누나” come from?

누나 (Korean) comes from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

누나 (Korean): elder sister of a male; close elder female...

Definitions

  1. elder sister of a male; close elder female...

Ancestry of “누나”, step by step

누나 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 님

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
2Old Koreannirim—

via Korean 아

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean아ah; oh; and then, after; and therefore, because

via Korean 누

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean누Synonym of 누구

Words derived from “누나”

Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →