Where does “홑몸” come from?

홑몸 (Korean) comes from Korean 몸, from Old Korean 身萬.

홑몸 (Korean): being single; a person without family

Definitions

  1. being single; a person without family

Ancestry of “홑몸”, step by step

홑몸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanbody; health
2Old Korean身萬

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreansingleness
Every word from Old Korean 身萬Every word from Korean
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