Where does “간곳없다” come from?

간곳없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 간, from Chinese 奸.

간곳없다 (Korean): to be suddenly nowhere to be seen

Definitions

  1. to be suddenly nowhere to be seen

Ancestry of “간곳없다”, step by step

간곳없다 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 간

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean간for; between; salty seasonings
2Chinese奸—

via Korean 곳

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean곳place
2Korean곧soon, at once, immediately, shortly, straightway;...

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—
Every word from Chinese 奸 →