Where does “덧셈” come from?

덧셈 (Korean) comes from Korean 셈, from Korean 세다 — strong; to count; to turn gray.

덧셈 (Korean): addition

Definitions

  1. addition

Ancestry of “덧셈”, step by step

덧셈 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 셈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean셈counting; situation, circumstances; strength;...
2Korean세다strong; to count; to turn gray

via Korean [[더하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[더하다—

via Korean 더-]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean더-]]—
Every word from Korean 세다 →Every word from Korean 셈 →