Where does “한국어” come from?

한국어 (Korean) comes from Korean 어, from Chinese 語.

한국어 (Korean): the Korean language

Definitions

  1. the Korean language

Ancestry of “한국어”, step by step

한국어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 어

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어ah!, oh! "may express joy, sorrow, surprise,...
2Chinese語—

via Korean 한국

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean한국Korea

Words derived from “한국어”

Every word from Chinese 語 →Every word from Korean 어 →