Where does “단순히” come from?

단순히 (Korean) comes from Korean -히, from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.

단순히 (Korean): simply; straightforwardly

Definitions

  1. simply; straightforwardly

Ancestry of “단순히”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-히ly; an adverb-deriving suffix, attaching primarily to adjectives formed by the light verb
2Korean—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
3Middle Korean이person
Every word from Middle Korean 이 →
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