Where does “하느님” come from?

하느님 (Korean) comes from Korean 하늘, from Old Korean 하ᄂᆞᆶ, from Old Korean 天乙 — sky; heaven.

하느님 (Korean): God, heaven; God, creator

Definitions

  1. God, heaven; God, creator

Ancestry of “하느님”, step by step

하느님 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 하늘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean하늘sky; heaven; heavenly god
2Old Korean하ᄂᆞᆶ—
3Old Korean天乙sky; heaven

via Korean 님

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
2Old Koreannirim—
Every word from Old Korean 天乙 →Every word from Old Korean 하ᄂᆞᆶ →Every word from Korean 하늘 →