Where does “거둥둥하다” come from?
거둥둥하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 하다, from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮, from Old Korean 爲 — to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...
거둥둥하다 (Korean): |_|Gyeongsang}} to be similar (of something that can be objectively compared)
Definitions
- |_|Gyeongsang}} to be similar (of something that can be objectively compared)
Ancestry of “거둥둥하다”, step by step
거둥둥하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 하다 | …을 하다; …을 —게 하다; …을 …으로 하다 |
| 2 | Middle Korean | ᄒᆞ다〮 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 爲 | to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs... |
via Korean 거둥둥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거둥둥 | — |