Where does “산속” come from?

산속 (Korean) comes from Korean 속, from Chinese 俗.

산속 (Korean): the heart of a mountain

Definitions

  1. the heart of a mountain

Ancestry of “산속”, step by step

산속 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 속

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean속the inside; especially that which is underneath...
2Chinese俗—

via Korean 산(山)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean산(山)—
Every word from Chinese 俗 →Every word from Korean 속 →