Where does “더없이” come from?

더없이 (Korean) comes from Korean 없이, from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

더없이 (Korean): exceedingly

Definitions

  1. exceedingly

Ancestry of “더없이”, step by step

더없이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없이without, lacking
2Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
3Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 더

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean더more; to a greater extent; -er; "a past tense...
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →