Where does “끝없다” come from?

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

끝없다 (Korean): endless; never-ending

Definitions

  1. endless; never-ending

Ancestry of “끝없다”, step by step

끝없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 끝

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean끝end; conclusion
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →