Where does “야” come from?
야 (Korean) comes from Chinese 野.
야 (Korean): hey!; hey you, hey kid; "vocative case marker"
Definitions
- hey!; hey you, hey kid; "vocative case marker"
Ancestry of “야”, step by step
야 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 野
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 野 | — |
via Middle Chinese 夜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 夜 | — |