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Where does “하늘” come from?

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

하늘 (Korean): sky; heaven; heavenly god

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven; heavenly god

Ancestry of “하늘”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Korean하ᄂᆞᆶ—
2Old Korean天乙sky; heaven

Words derived from “하늘”

  • 하늘다람쥐
Every word from Old Korean 天乙 →