Where does “한번” come from?

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

한번 (Korean): once, at one time; sometime

Definitions

  1. once, at one time; sometime

Ancestry of “한번”, step by step

한번 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 한

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

via Korean 번(番)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean번(番)—
Every word from Middle Chinese 인 →Every word from Korean 한 →