Where does “섬나라” come from?
섬나라 (Korean) comes from Korean 나라, from Japanese 奈良, from Old Japanese なら.
섬나라 (Korean): island country, island state
Definitions
- island country, island state
Ancestry of “섬나라”, step by step
섬나라 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 나라
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 나라 | country, nation, kingdom; government; Chinese... |
| 2 | Japanese | 奈良 | Nara city; Nara |
| 3 | Old Japanese | なら | — |
via Korean 섬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 섬 | island, islet or insular |