Where does “북쪽” come from?
북쪽 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.
북쪽 (Korean): north, northward
Definitions
- north, northward
Ancestry of “북쪽”, step by step
북쪽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쪽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쪽 | a part, piece; page; face |
| 2 | Korean | 족 | foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to... |
| 3 | Chinese | 族 | — |
via Korean 북(北)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 북(北) | — |