Where does “손시계” come from?

손시계 (Korean) comes from Korean 손, from Chinese 損.

Ancestry of “손시계”, step by step

손시계 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 손

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손hand; visitor; customer
2Chinese損—

via Korean 시계(時計)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean시계(時計)—
Every word from Chinese 損 →Every word from Korean 손 →