Where does “사회적 거리두기” come from?
사회적 거리두기 (Korean) comes from Korean 거리, from Chinese 距離 — distance; to be apart.
사회적 거리두기 (Korean): social distancing
Definitions
- social distancing
Ancestry of “사회적 거리두기”, step by step
사회적 거리두기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 거리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거리 | road, street; a component ceremony of a "gut"... |
| 2 | Chinese | 距離 | distance; to be apart |
via Korean 사회적
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 사회적 | societal; social; Something which is societal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 社會 | — |
via English social distancing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | social distancing | The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities |