Where does “한겨레” come from?

한겨레 (Korean) comes from Korean 한, from Middle Chinese 인.

한겨레 (Korean): the Korean people

Definitions

  1. the Korean people

Ancestry of “한겨레”, step by step

한겨레 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 한

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean한one; about, around; deep-seated resentment
2Middle Chinese인—

via Korean 겨레

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean겨레kinsmen; relatives; race; nation; people
Every word from Middle Chinese 인 →Every word from Korean 한 →