Where does “끊임없다” come from?

끊임없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

끊임없다 (Korean): continued, continuous, incessant

Definitions

  1. continued, continuous, incessant

Ancestry of “끊임없다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 없다 →
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