Where does “만세” come from?

만세 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 萬歲, from Old Chinese 萬歲.

만세 (Korean): hurrah, hooray; long live

Definitions

  1. hurrah, hooray; long live

Ancestry of “만세”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese萬歲—
2Old Chinese萬歲—
Every word from Old Chinese 萬歲 →Every word from Middle Chinese 萬歲 →