Where does “연놈” come from?

연놈 (Korean) comes from Korean 년, from Chinese 年, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.

연놈 (Korean): bastards regardless of gender

Definitions

  1. bastards regardless of gender

Ancestry of “연놈”, step by step

연놈 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 년

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean년bitch; year
2Chinese年year
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*s-ni(ŋ~k)year

via Korean 놈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean놈man; bastard
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) →Every word from Chinese 年 →Every word from Korean 년 →