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