Where does “저편” come from?

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

저편 (Korean): that side; a place that is far away but visible, yonder

Definitions

  1. that side; a place that is far away but visible, yonder

Ancestry of “저편”, step by step

저편 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 저

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean저that; me; chopstick
2Chinese著to touch
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-ta-tto put, to place; to put; to place

via Korean 편(便)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean편(便)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ta-t →Every word from Chinese 著 →Every word from Korean 저 →