Where does “성병” come from?
성병 (Korean) comes from Chinese 病, from Japanese 病む — to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to...
성병 (Korean): a sexually transmitted disease; a venereal...
Definitions
- a sexually transmitted disease; a venereal...
Ancestry of “성병”, step by step
성병 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 病
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 病 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 病む | to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to... |
via Chinese 性
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 性 | nature of something, inherent quality |