Where does “할멈” come from?

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

할멈 (Korean): an old woman

Definitions

  1. an old woman

Ancestry of “할멈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean할머니grandmother; (by extension) elderly female
2Korean한어머니—
3Korean어머니mother
4Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
5Old Koreannirim—

Words derived from “할멈”

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