Where does “가상적” come from?

가상적 (Korean) comes from Korean 적, from Chinese 的, from Middle Chinese 底.

가상적 (Korean): imaginary

Definitions

  1. imaginary

Ancestry of “가상적”, step by step

가상적 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 적

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean적enemy; Exhibiting a property
2Chinese的—
3Middle Chinese底—

via Middle Chinese 的

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese的—

via Korean 가상

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가상imaginary
Every word from Middle Chinese 底 →Every word from Chinese 的 →Every word from Korean 적 →