Where does “손자” come from?

손자 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 子, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

손자 (Korean): grandson, grandchild

Definitions

  1. grandson, grandchild

Ancestry of “손자”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese子—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ →Every word from Middle Chinese 子 →