Where does “우리” come from?
우리 (Middle Korean) comes from Old Korean 吾里, from Old Korean 又 — we, us.
우리 (Middle Korean): we; us; cage, pen, coop
Ancestry of “우리”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Korean | 吾里 | we; us; our |
| 2 | Old Korean | 又 | we, us |