Where does “문화” come from?

문화 (Korean) comes from Chinese 文化, from Japanese 文化, from Middle Chinese 文化, from Middle Chinese 語.

문화 (Korean): culture, civilization

Definitions

  1. culture, civilization

Ancestry of “문화”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese文化culture; education; literacy; education through...
2Japanese文化culture
3Middle Chinese文化the way of educating by using morality,...
4Middle Chinese語—
Every word from Middle Chinese 語 →Every word from Middle Chinese 文化 →Every word from Japanese 文化 →