Where does “북위” come from?

북위 (Korean) comes from Chinese 北, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba — to carry; shoulder.

북위 (Korean): north latitude

Definitions

  1. north latitude

Ancestry of “북위”, step by step

북위 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 北

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese北—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanbato carry; shoulder

via Chinese 魏

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese魏—

via Chinese 緯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese緯—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba →Every word from Chinese 北 →