Where does “고약하다” come from?
고약하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 고약.
고약하다 (Korean): awful, nasty, foul
Definitions
- awful, nasty, foul
Ancestry of “고약하다”, step by step
고약하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고약
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고약 | — |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |