Where does “부자” come from?

부자 (Korean) comes from Chinese 子, from Middle Chinese 子, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

부자 (Korean): a rich person; father and son

Definitions

  1. a rich person; father and son

Ancestry of “부자”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese子—
2Middle Chinese子—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece

Words derived from “부자”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ →Every word from Middle Chinese 子 →Every word from Chinese 子 →