Where does “살붙이” come from?

살붙이 (Korean) comes from Korean 살, from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

살붙이 (Korean): family, relative, kith and kin

Definitions

  1. family, relative, kith and kin

Ancestry of “살붙이”, step by step

살붙이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 살

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean살flesh; skin
2Chinese煞—
3Chinese殺—
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—

via Korean 붙이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean붙이—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat →Every word from Chinese 殺 →Every word from Chinese 煞 →