Where does “귀엽다” come from?

귀엽다 (Korean) comes from Korean 업다 — to carry (someone or something) on the back.

귀엽다 (Korean): (to be) cute; (to be) charming

Definitions

  1. (to be) cute; (to be) charming

Ancestry of “귀엽다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean업다to carry (someone or something) on the back

Words derived from “귀엽다”

Every word from Korean 업다 →