Where does “거짓말하다” come from?
거짓말하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 거짓말, from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.
거짓말하다 (Korean): to lie; to tell a lie
Definitions
- to lie; to tell a lie
Ancestry of “거짓말하다”, step by step
거짓말하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 거짓말
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거짓말 | a lie; a false statement |
| 2 | Korean | 말 | word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse |
| 3 | Chinese | 末 | — |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |