Where does “손짓” come from?

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

손짓 (Korean): hand gesture, hand sign

Definitions

  1. hand gesture, hand sign

Ancestry of “손짓”, step by step

손짓 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 손

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean손hand; visitor; customer
2Chinese損—

via Korean 짓

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean짓A physical act or movement; Prefix attached to...
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