Where does “시냇물” come from?

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

시냇물 (Korean): water of a stream, a stream, brook

Definitions

  1. water of a stream, a stream, brook

Ancestry of “시냇물”, step by step

시냇물 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 시내

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean시내downtown, city centre; narrow stream
2Middle Korean시냏a narrow stream
3Middle Korean*실〯—

via Korean 물

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...
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