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 몸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean몸body; health
2Old Korean身萬—

via Korean 홑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean홑singleness
Every word from Old Korean 身萬 →Every word from Korean 몸 →