Where does “선군” come from?

선군 (Korean) comes from Korean 軍, from Middle Chinese 軍.

선군 (Korean): Songun

Definitions

  1. Songun

Ancestry of “선군”, step by step

선군 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 軍

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean軍—
2Middle Chinese軍—

via Korean 先

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean先—
2Middle Chinese先first, former; earlier, first

Words derived from “선군”

Every word from Middle Chinese 軍 →Every word from Korean 軍 →