Where does “동쪽” come from?

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

동쪽 (Korean): east

Definitions

  1. east

Ancestry of “동쪽”, step by step

동쪽 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 동(東)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean동(東)—
Every word from Chinese 族 →Every word from Korean 족 →Every word from Korean 쪽 →