Where does “한아바이” come from?

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

한아바이 (Korean): grandfather, elderly male

Definitions

  1. grandfather, elderly male

Ancestry of “한아바이”, step by step

한아바이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 한

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

via Korean 아바이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean아바이father
Every word from Middle Chinese 인 →Every word from Korean 한 →