Where does “누난” come from?

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

누난 (Korean): older sister of a male, unrelated slightly older...

Definitions

  1. older sister of a male, unrelated slightly older...

Ancestry of “누난”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean누나elder sister of a male; close elder female...
2Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
3Old Koreannirim—
Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →Every word from Korean 누나 →