Where does “조선민주주의인민공화국” come from?

조선민주주의인민공화국 (Korean) comes from Korean 공화국, from Japanese 共和国, from Japanese 国, from Old Japanese 国.

Ancestry of “조선민주주의인민공화국”, step by step

조선민주주의인민공화국 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 공화국

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean공화국republic; Short for 조선민주주의인민공화국
2Japanese共和国republic
3Japanese国a land, a large place; a country in general, a...
4Old Japanese国—

via Korean 민주주의

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean민주주의Democracy
2Middle Chinese民主monarch

via Korean 조선

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean조선shipbuilding; ancestor; fishing boat

Words derived from “조선민주주의인민공화국”

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