Where does “몸값” come from?

몸값 (Korean) comes from Korean 몸, from Old Korean 身萬.

몸값 (Korean): ransom

Definitions

  1. ransom

Ancestry of “몸값”, step by step

몸값 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanbody; health
2Old Korean身萬

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanprice
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