Where does “북녘” come from?

북녘 (Korean) comes from Korean 녘 — area, direction, part, side, vicinity ; proximity.

북녘 (Korean): the north; the north side

Definitions

  1. the north; the north side

Ancestry of “북녘”, step by step

북녘 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanarea, direction, part, side, vicinity ; proximity

via Korean 북(北)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean북(北)
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