Where does “위층” come from?

위층 (Korean) comes from Korean 위, from Chinese 位, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-r(j)əp — to stand.

위층 (Korean): upstairs

Definitions

  1. upstairs

Ancestry of “위층”, step by step

위층 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 위

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean위above, upper, upside, top
2Chinese位—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*kV-r(j)əpto stand

via Korean 층(層)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean층(層)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-r(j)əp →