Where does “본” come from?

본 (Korean) comes from German Bonn, from Old High German Bonna.

본 (Korean): root; basis; essence; nature; true self; source;...

Definitions

  1. root; basis; essence; nature; true self; source;...

Ancestry of “본”, step by step

본 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bonn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBonn—
2Old High GermanBonna—

via Middle Chinese 本

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese本—

Words derived from “본”

Every word from Old High German Bonna →Every word from German Bonn →