Where does “한두” come from?

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

한두 (Korean): one or two

Definitions

  1. one or two

Ancestry of “한두”, step by step

한두 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 한

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

via Korean 두

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean두two
2Chinese頭—
Every word from Middle Chinese 인 →Every word from Korean 한 →