Where does “주님” come from?

주님 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 주, from Korean 천주, from Chinese 天主, from Chinese heavenly emperor; heavenly God.

주님 (Korean): The Lord, the God of Abraham and the Hebrew Tanakh; God the Father, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit

Definitions

  1. The Lord, the God of Abraham and the Hebrew Tanakh; God the Father, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit

Ancestry of “주님”, step by step

주님 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 주

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese주—
2Korean천주the Lord of Heaven; God
3Chinese天主Lord of Heaven; God
4Chineseheavenly emperor; heavenly God—

via Korean 님

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
2Old Koreannirim—
Every word from Chinese heavenly emperor; heavenly God →Every word from Chinese 天主 →Every word from Korean 천주 →