Where does “한잔” come from?
한잔 (Korean) comes from Korean 한, from Middle Chinese 인.
한잔 (Korean): one drink (of liquor); one glass
Definitions
- one drink (of liquor); one glass
Ancestry of “한잔”, step by step
한잔 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 한
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 한 | one; about, around; deep-seated resentment |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 인 | — |
via Korean 잔(盞)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잔(盞) | — |