Where does “그럴듯하다” come from?
그럴듯하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 듯, from Korean 듯이 — as, like, in the same way that.
그럴듯하다 (Korean): (to be) plausible
Definitions
- (to be) plausible
Ancestry of “그럴듯하다”, step by step
그럴듯하다 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 듯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 듯 | as if; in a manner suggesting that; leaving it... |
| 2 | Korean | 듯이 | as, like, in the same way that |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |
via Korean [[그렇다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[그렇다 | — |