Where does “인어” come from?

인어 (Korean) comes from Chinese 魚, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja — fish; tusk; tooth.

인어 (Korean): merperson; merfolk

Definitions

  1. merperson; merfolk

Ancestry of “인어”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese魚fish
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-ŋjafish; tusk; tooth
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja →Every word from Chinese 魚 →