Where does “시내” come from?

시내 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 시냏, from Middle Korean *실〯.

시내 (Korean): downtown, city centre; narrow stream

Definitions

  1. downtown, city centre; narrow stream

Ancestry of “시내”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean시냏a narrow stream
2Middle Korean*실〯—

Words derived from “시내”

Every word from Middle Korean *실〯 →Every word from Middle Korean 시냏 →