Where does “신장” come from?

신장 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 身.

신장 (Korean): height; stature

Definitions

  1. height; stature

Ancestry of “신장”, step by step

신장 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 身

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese身—

via Mandarin 新疆

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin新疆—

via Korean 장(欌)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장(欌)—
Every word from Middle Chinese 身 →