Where does “반구” come from?

반구 (Korean) comes from Chinese 半, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par — to trade; to buy; to sell.

반구 (Korean): hemisphere

Definitions

  1. hemisphere

Ancestry of “반구”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese半—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanparto trade; to buy; to sell
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par →Every word from Chinese 半 →