Where does “사신” come from?

사신 (Korean) comes from Chinese 死, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sij — to die.

사신 (Korean): death (personified), God of death, shinigami

Definitions

  1. death (personified), God of death, shinigami

Ancestry of “사신”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese死—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*sijto die
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sij →Every word from Chinese 死 →