Where does “웃-” come from?

웃- (Korean) comes from Korean 우, from Middle Korean 웋, from Old Korean 上只 — top; above.

웃- (Korean): upper, up-, super

Definitions

  1. upper, up-, super

Ancestry of “웃-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean우right side
2Middle Korean웋above, upper, upside, top
3Old Korean上只top; above

Words derived from “웃-”

Every word from Old Korean 上只 →Every word from Middle Korean 웋 →Every word from Korean 우 →