Where does “반지” come from?

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

반지 (Korean): finger ring, ring

Definitions

  1. finger ring, ring

Ancestry of “반지”, 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 →