Where does “착” come from?

착 (Korean) comes from Korean 책, from Chinese 冊.

착 (Korean): Root of 착하다 . Rarely used alone

Definitions

  1. Root of 착하다 . Rarely used alone

Ancestry of “착”, step by step

착 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 책

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean책book
2Chinese冊—

via Korean 짝

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean짝pair; partner; mate

via Middle Korean ᄧᅡᆨ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Koreanᄧᅡᆨ—
Every word from Chinese 冊 →Every word from Korean 책 →