Where does “별말씀” come from?
별말씀 (Korean) comes from Korean 말씀, from Middle Korean 말ᄊᆞᆷ, from Middle Korean 말 — word, speech.
Ancestry of “별말씀”, step by step
별말씀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 말씀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 말씀 | word or speech |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 말ᄊᆞᆷ | word or speech |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 말 | word, speech |
via Korean 별(別)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 별(別) | — |