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Where does “손녀” come from?
손녀 (Korean) comes from Chinese 女, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq.
손녀
(Korean): granddaughter
Definitions
granddaughter
Ancestry of “손녀”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Chinese
女
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2
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
*ŋaq
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