Where does “자유” come from?

자유 (Korean) comes from Japanese 自由, from Middle Chinese 自由.

자유 (Korean): freedom; liberty

Definitions

  1. freedom; liberty

Ancestry of “자유”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自由free; flexible; freedom, liberty
2Middle Chinese自由

Words derived from “자유

Every word from Middle Chinese 自由