Where does “무” come from?

무 (Korean) comes from Chinese 無, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.

무 (Korean): Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)

Definitions

  1. Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)

Ancestry of “무”, step by step

무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 無

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese無not
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none

via Middle Chinese 無

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese無—

via Middle Korean 무〯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean무〯—

Words derived from “무”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma →Every word from Chinese 無 →