Where does “산” come from?

산 (Korean) comes from Chinese 酸, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr — to be sour.

산 (Korean): mountain; tall hill; acid

Definitions

  1. mountain; tall hill; acid

Ancestry of “산”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese酸{{l|en|acid}}
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*səwrto be sour

Words derived from “산”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr →Every word from Chinese 酸 →