Where does “해라체” come from?
해라체 (Korean) comes from Korean 체, from Middle Korean 톄, from Chinese 體, from Kosraean sri, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
해라체 (Korean): The formal, non-polite speech level in Korean
Definitions
- The formal, non-polite speech level in Korean
Ancestry of “해라체”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 체 | physical body; gait or build |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 톄 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 體 | — |
| 4 | Kosraean | sri | bone |
| 5 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 8 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |