Where does “형님” come from?
형님 (Korean) comes from Korean 형, from Chinese 型.
형님 (Korean): honorific of 형; wife's older brother; wife's...
Definitions
- honorific of 형; wife's older brother; wife's...
Ancestry of “형님”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Korean | 형 | elder brother of a male; unrelated elder male;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 型 | — |