Where does “여인” come from?

여인 (Korean) comes from Chinese 女, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq.

여인 (Korean): woman, lady

Definitions

  1. woman, lady

Ancestry of “여인”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese女—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*ŋaq—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq →Every word from Chinese 女 →
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