Where does “시어머니” come from?

시어머니 (Korean) comes from Korean 어머니, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

시어머니 (Korean): mother-in-law for a woman, i.e. husband's mother

Definitions

  1. mother-in-law for a woman, i.e. husband's mother

Ancestry of “시어머니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어머니mother
2Koreanesteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
3Old Koreannirim
Every word from Old Korean nirimEvery word from Korean Every word from Korean 어머니
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