Where does “안채” come from?

안채 (Korean) comes from Korean 안, from Korean 아니, from Middle Korean [[아니, from Old Korean 不知, from Japanese 知, from Middle Chinese 智.

안채 (Korean): In traditional Korean architecture, a residential building reserved for women

Definitions

  1. In traditional Korean architecture, a residential building reserved for women

Ancestry of “안채”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean안inside; interior; not
2Korean아니no; not; no; oh; why; my
3Middle Korean[[아니—
4Old Korean不知Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase
5Japanese知wisdom
6Middle Chinese智—
Every word from Middle Chinese 智 →Every word from Japanese 知 →Every word from Old Korean 不知 →
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