Where does “할머니” come from?

할머니 (Korean) comes from Korean 한어머니, from Korean 어머니, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

할머니 (Korean): grandmother; (by extension) elderly female

Definitions

  1. grandmother; (by extension) elderly female

Ancestry of “할머니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean한어머니—
2Korean어머니mother
3Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
4Old Koreannirim—

Words derived from “할머니”

Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →Every word from Korean 어머니 →