Where does “서” come from?

서 (Korean) comes from Chinese 署, from Proto-Vietic taʔ.

서 (Korean): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “서”, step by step

서 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 署

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese署—
2Proto-Vietictaʔ—

via Middle Chinese 西

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese西—

Words derived from “서”

Every word from Proto-Vietic taʔ →Every word from Chinese 署 →