Where does “과하다” come from?

과하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 과, from Middle Korean 과, from Old Korean 果 — and; with.

과하다 (Korean): to be excessive

Definitions

  1. to be excessive

Ancestry of “과하다”, step by step

과하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 과

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean과and; with; together with; in relation to
2Middle Korean과—
3Old Korean果and; with

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다—
Every word from Old Korean 果 →Every word from Middle Korean 과 →Every word from Korean 과 →