Where does “문손잡이” come from?

문손잡이 (Korean) comes from Korean 손잡이, from Korean 손, from Chinese 損.

문손잡이 (Korean): doorknob

Definitions

  1. doorknob

Ancestry of “문손잡이”, step by step

문손잡이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 손잡이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손잡이handle; grip in general
2Korean손hand; visitor; customer
3Chinese損—

via Korean 문(門)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean문(門)—
Every word from Chinese 損 →Every word from Korean 손 →Every word from Korean 손잡이 →