Where does “서쪽” come from?
서쪽 (Korean) comes from Korean 쪽, from Korean 족, from Chinese 族.
서쪽 (Korean): west
Definitions
- west
Ancestry of “서쪽”, step by step
서쪽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쪽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쪽 | a part, piece; page; face |
| 2 | Korean | 족 | foot; used to form nouns with the meaning "to... |
| 3 | Chinese | 族 | — |
via Korean 서(西)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 서(西) | — |