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Where does “서울” come from?

서울 (Korean) comes from Old Korean 徐羅伐.

서울 (Korean): capital; large city

Definitions

  1. capital; large city

Ancestry of “서울”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Korean徐羅伐—

Words derived from “서울”

  • Seoul
  • Seoulite
  • Séoul
  • سيئول
  • سيول
  • Xê-un
  • సియోల్
  • โซล
Every word from Old Korean 徐羅伐 →