Where does “맺음말” come from?

맺음말 (Korean) comes from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.

맺음말 (Korean): conclusion

Definitions

  1. conclusion

Ancestry of “맺음말”, step by step

맺음말 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—

via Korean [[맺다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[맺다—

via Korean 맺-]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean맺-]]—
Every word from Chinese 末 →Every word from Korean 말 →