Where does “내리” come from?

내리 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.

내리 (Korean): downwards; from top to bottom

Definitions

  1. downwards; from top to bottom

Ancestry of “내리”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean—이For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes
2Middle Korean이person

Words derived from “내리”

Every word from Middle Korean 이 →Every word from Korean —이 →