Where does “느닷없다” come from?
느닷없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.
느닷없다 (Korean): to be sudden, to be unforeseen
Definitions
- to be sudden, to be unforeseen
Ancestry of “느닷없다”, step by step
느닷없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 없다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 없다 | to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 없다 | — |
via Korean 느닷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 느닷 | — |