Where does “성” come from?
성 (Middle Chinese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.
Ancestry of “성”, step by step
성 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 性
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 性 | the nature of something; sex, gender; gender |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 性 | — |
via Middle Chinese 星
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 星 | — |
via Middle Korean 셔ᇰ〯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | 셔ᇰ〯 | — |