Where does “일주일” come from?

일주일 (Korean) comes from Chinese 一, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ʔit — one.

일주일 (Korean): A week; seven days

Definitions

  1. A week; seven days

Ancestry of “일주일”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese一—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanʔitone
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ʔit →Every word from Chinese 一 →