Where does “목안” come from?
목안 (Korean) comes from Korean 안, from Korean 아니, from Middle Korean [[아니, from Old Korean 不知, from Japanese 知, from Middle Chinese 智.
목안 (Korean): inside of the neck
Definitions
- inside of the neck
Ancestry of “목안”, step by step
목안 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 안
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 안 | inside; interior; not |
| 2 | Korean | 아니 | no; not; no; oh; why; my |
| 3 | Middle Korean | [[아니 | — |
| 4 | Old Korean | 不知 | Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase |
| 5 | Japanese | 知 | wisdom |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 智 | — |
via Korean 목
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 목 | neck; head, especially when it's severed from... |
| 2 | Korean | 목요일 | Thursday |
| 3 | Latin | diēs Jovis | — |