Where does “월남” come from?

월남 (Korean) comes from Vietnamese Việt Nam, from Vietnamese Nam Việt, from Middle Chinese 南.

월남 (Korean): crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea;...

Definitions

  1. crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea;...

Ancestry of “월남”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseViệt NamVietnamese
2VietnameseNam ViệtNanyue
3Middle Chinese南—
Every word from Middle Chinese 南 →Every word from Vietnamese Nam Việt →Every word from Vietnamese Việt Nam →