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

  1. island country, island state

Ancestry of “섬나라”, step by step

섬나라 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나라

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나라country, nation, kingdom; government; Chinese...
2Japanese奈良Nara city; Nara
3Old Japaneseなら—

via Korean 섬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean섬island, islet or insular
Every word from Old Japanese なら →Every word from Japanese 奈良 →Every word from Korean 나라 →