Where does “빈민” come from?

빈민 (Korean) comes from Chinese 民, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-mi(j)-n — man, person, human being.

빈민 (Korean): poor people

Definitions

  1. poor people

Ancestry of “빈민”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese民—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanr-mi(j)-nman, person, human being
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-mi(j)-n →Every word from Chinese 民 →