Where does “단숨에” come from?

단숨에 (Korean) comes from Korean 숨 — breath; liveliness, spirit, vigor.

단숨에 (Korean): at a stretch; in a breathing spell

Definitions

  1. at a stretch; in a breathing spell

Ancestry of “단숨에”, step by step

단숨에 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanbreath; liveliness, spirit, vigor

via Korean 단(單)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean단(單)
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