Where does “n 번째” come from?

n 번째 (Korean) comes from Korean 번째, from Korean 번, from Chinese 番, from Old Chinese 反, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par — to trade; to buy; to sell.

n 번째 (Korean): nth

Definitions

  1. nth

Ancestry of “n 번째”, step by step

n 번째 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 번째

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean번째-th; position in order
2Korean번occasion, time; having been earned
3Chinese番—
4Old Chinese反—
5Proto-Sino-Tibetanparto trade; to buy; to sell

via Korean mul:n

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanmul:n—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par →Every word from Old Chinese 反 →Every word from Chinese 番 →