Where does “안방” come from?
안방 (Korean) comes from Korean 안, from Korean 아니, from Middle Korean [[아니, from Old Korean 不知, from Japanese 知, from Middle Chinese 智.
안방 (Korean): inner room
Definitions
- inner room
Ancestry of “안방”, step by step
안방 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 안
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 안 | inside; interior; not |
| 2 | Korean | 아니 | no; not; no; oh; why; my |
| 3 | Middle Korean | [[아니 | — |
| 4 | Old Korean | 不知 | Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase |
| 5 | Japanese | 知 | wisdom |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 智 | — |
via Korean 방(房)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 방(房) | — |