Where does “순우리말” come from?
순우리말 (Korean) comes from Korean 우리말, from Korean 우리, from Middle Korean 우〮리〮, from Old Korean 吾里, from Old Korean 又 — we, us.
순우리말 (Korean): a Korean word of native origin
Definitions
- a Korean word of native origin
Ancestry of “순우리말”, step by step
순우리말 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 우리말
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 우리말 | the Korean language |
| 2 | Korean | 우리 | we, us; our; my |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 우〮리〮 | — |
| 4 | Old Korean | 吾里 | we; us; our |
| 5 | Old Korean | 又 | we, us |
via Korean 순(純)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 순(純) | — |