Where does “세시” come from?

세시 (Korean) comes from Korean 세, from Chinese 歲 — year.

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Ancestry of “세시”, step by step

세시 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 세

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean세three
2Chinese歲year

via Korean 시(時)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean시(時)—
Every word from Chinese 歲 →Every word from Korean 세 →