Where does “저희” come from?

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

저희 (Korean): the first person plural polite pronoun; we

Definitions

  1. the first person plural polite pronoun; we

Ancestry of “저희”, step by step

저희 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 희

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean희Symbol of marriage between a man and a woman; double happiness
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ta-t →Every word from Chinese 著 →Every word from Korean 저 →