Where does “저게” come from?

저게 (Korean) comes from Korean 저것, from Korean 저, from Chinese 著, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ta-t — to put, to place; to put; to place.

저게 (Korean): that thing

Definitions

  1. that thing

Ancestry of “저게”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean저것that
2Korean저that; me; chopstick
3Chinese著to touch
4Proto-Sino-Tibetans-ta-tto put, to place; to put; to place
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ta-t →Every word from Chinese 著 →Every word from Korean 저 →