Where does “삼성” come from?

삼성 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 성, from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

삼성 (Korean): To introspect three times daily

Definitions

  1. To introspect three times daily

Ancestry of “삼성”, step by step

삼성 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 성

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese성—
2Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
3Middle Chinese性—

via Korean 삼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean삼three; hemp
2Middle Chinese三—

Words derived from “삼성”

Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →Every word from Japanese 性 →Every word from Middle Chinese 성 →
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