Where does “만신” come from?

만신 (Korean) comes from Chinese 萬, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-maŋ.

만신 (Korean): female trance possession shaman; priestess of historically northern traditions of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country

Definitions

  1. female trance possession shaman; priestess of historically northern traditions of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country

Ancestry of “만신”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese萬10,000
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-maŋ—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-maŋ →Every word from Chinese 萬 →