Where does “공식어” come from?

공식어 (Korean) comes from Korean -어, from Middle Korean -어〮, from Old Korean 良 — The verbal and adjectival infinitive suffix.

공식어 (Korean): official language

Definitions

  1. official language

Ancestry of “공식어”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-어language
2Middle Korean-어〮—
3Old Korean良The verbal and adjectival infinitive suffix
Every word from Old Korean 良 →Every word from Korean -어 →Every word from Middle Korean -어〮 →