Where does “어머니” come from?

어머니 (Korean) comes from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

어머니 (Korean): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “어머니”, step by step

어머니 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 님

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
2Old Koreannirim—

via Korean 어미

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어미mother; A casual way used by a father to address...

Words derived from “어머니”

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