Where does “반대” come from?

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

반대 (Korean): oppositeness; opposing, opposition

Definitions

  1. oppositeness; opposing, opposition

Ancestry of “반대”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanparto trade; to buy; to sell
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