Where does “해시계” come from?

해시계 (Korean) comes from Korean 해, from Chinese 海.

해시계 (Korean): sundial

Definitions

  1. sundial

Ancestry of “해시계”, step by step

해시계 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 해

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean해the Sun; sunlight, sunbeam; daytime
2Chinese海—

via Korean 시계(時計)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean시계(時計)—
Every word from Chinese 海 →Every word from Korean 해 →