Where does “저” come from?
저 (Korean) comes from Chinese 著, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ta-t — to put, to place; to put; to place.
저 (Korean): that; me; chopstick
Ancestry of “저”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 著 | to touch |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-ta-t | to put, to place; to put; to place |