Where does “업” come from?
업 (Korean) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
업 (Korean): job; work; karma
Definitions
- job; work; karma
Ancestry of “업”, step by step
업 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via Chinese 業
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 業 | karma |
via Middle Chinese 業
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 業 | — |