Where does “숙수” come from?

숙수 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 水, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) — flow; stream.

숙수 (Korean): plain-woven fabric made with plain silk yarn being the warp and degummed silk yarn being the weft, having a firm yet soft and glossy texture, and commonly used for lining garments particularly for women

Definitions

  1. plain-woven fabric made with plain silk yarn being the warp and degummed silk yarn being the weft, having a firm yet soft and glossy texture, and commonly used for lining garments particularly for women

Ancestry of “숙수”, step by step

숙수 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlwi(j)flow; stream

via Chinese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j)Every word from Middle Chinese