Where does “여러분” come from?
여러분 (Korean) comes from Korean 분, from Chinese 分 — fen; to divide; to split.
여러분 (Korean): ladies and gentlemen; everyone (present)
Definitions
- ladies and gentlemen; everyone (present)
Ancestry of “여러분”, step by step
여러분 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 분
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 분 | bun, a unit of length equivalent to about 0.3cm,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 分 | fen; to divide; to split |
via Korean 여러
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 여러 | several, various |