Where does “열여섯” come from?
열여섯 (Korean) comes from Korean 열, from Chinese 熱, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan nwe — warm.
열여섯 (Korean): sixteen
Definitions
- sixteen
Ancestry of “열여섯”, step by step
열여섯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 여섯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 여섯 | six |