Where does “한나절” come from?

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

한나절 (Korean): half of the daytime; half a day

Definitions

  1. half of the daytime; half a day

Ancestry of “한나절”, step by step

한나절 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 한

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

via Korean 나절

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나절half day; half a day
2Korean낮daytime; noon
Every word from Middle Chinese 인 →Every word from Korean 한 →