Where does “숲속” come from?

숲속 (Korean) comes from Korean 속, from Chinese 俗.

숲속 (Korean): (deep in the) forest

Definitions

  1. (deep in the) forest

Ancestry of “숲속”, step by step

숲속 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanthe inside; especially that which is underneath...
2Chinese

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreana forest or grove
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