Where does “시” come from?
시 (Middle Korean) comes from Old Korean 賜 — An honorific suffix for verbs and adjectives indicating that the subject of the sentence or the direct possessor of it is honored; it attaches directly to the stem, preceding all other suffixes.
시 (Middle Korean): valley
Definitions
- valley
Ancestry of “시”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Korean | 賜 | An honorific suffix for verbs and adjectives indicating that the subject of the sentence or the direct possessor of it is honored; it attaches directly to the stem, preceding all other suffixes |