Where does “삼대” come from?

삼대 (Korean) comes from Korean 대, from Chinese 隊.

삼대 (Korean): three generations

Definitions

  1. three generations

Ancestry of “삼대”, step by step

삼대 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 대

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대bamboo; stalk, stem; An expression used to...
2Chinese隊—

via Korean 삼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean삼three; hemp
2Middle Chinese三—
Every word from Chinese 隊 →