Where does “윗물” come from?
윗물 (Korean) comes from Korean 위, from Chinese 位, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-r(j)əp — to stand.
윗물 (Korean): upstream water
Definitions
- upstream water
Ancestry of “윗물”, step by step
윗물 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 위
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 위 | above, upper, upside, top |
| 2 | Chinese | 位 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *kV-r(j)əp | to stand |
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |