Where does “반쪽” come from?

반쪽 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.

반쪽 (Korean): half; semi

Definitions

  1. half; semi

Ancestry of “반쪽”, step by step

반쪽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 쪽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean쪽a part, piece; page; face
2Korean족foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to...
3Chinese族—

via Korean 반(半)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean반(半)—
Every word from Chinese 族 →Every word from Korean 족 →Every word from Korean 쪽 →