Where does “우리” come from?
우리 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 우〮리〮, from Old Korean 吾里, from Old Korean 又 — we, us.
우리 (Korean): we, us; our; my
Ancestry of “우리”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | 우〮리〮 | — |
| 2 | Old Korean | 吾里 | we; us; our |
| 3 | Old Korean | 又 | we, us |