Where does “아래위” come from?
아래위 (Korean) comes from Korean 위, from Chinese 位, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-r(j)əp — to stand.
아래위 (Korean): up and down
Definitions
- up and down
Ancestry of “아래위”, step by step
아래위 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 위
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 위 | above, upper, upside, top |
| 2 | Chinese | 位 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *kV-r(j)əp | to stand |
via Korean 아래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 아래 | below, bottom, lower, underneath |