Yonsei University
/ˈjɒn.seɪ ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜːr.sə.ti/noun
A private research university in Seoul, South Korea, formed through the 1957 merger of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College.
Did you know?The name Yonsei was created from the Korean names of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College after their historic merger.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*oi-no-
“One or single; the ancient root behind the numerical element in Latin unus.”
Classical Latin
Latin
universitas
“A whole, aggregate, or community; later, a corporate body of scholars and teachers.”
13th Century
Medieval Latin
universitas scholarium
“A legally recognized community or corporation of scholars.”
19th Century
Korean/English
Yonhi College; Severance Union Medical College
“The two predecessor institutions that eventually became Yonsei University.”
1957
Korean
연세대학교 (Yonsei Daehakgyo)
“The university established in Seoul by merging Yonhi College with Severance Union Medical College.”
Modern English
English
Yonsei University
“The English name of the Seoul-based private research university.”