Where does “감옥살이” come from?
감옥살이 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
감옥살이 (Korean): prison life; life in confinement
Definitions
- prison life; life in confinement
Ancestry of “감옥살이”, step by step
감옥살이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 살다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 살다 | to live; to be alive; to dwell |
via Korean 감옥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 감옥 | jail, prison |