Where does “조심” come from?

조심 (Korean) comes from Chinese 操心, from Chinese 心, from Proto-Mon-Khmer səm.

조심 (Korean): caution, care

Definitions

  1. caution, care

Ancestry of “조심”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese操心to worry; to be concerned
2Chinese心heart, mind
3Proto-Mon-Khmersəm—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer səm →Every word from Chinese 心 →Every word from Chinese 操心 →