Where does “들어서다” come from?

들어서다 (Korean) comes from Korean 들다, from Middle Korean 들〮다〮, from Old Korean 入乙 — to enter.

들어서다 (Korean): to enter, to take up a position, to occupy

Definitions

  1. to enter, to take up a position, to occupy

Ancestry of “들어서다”, step by step

들어서다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 들다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean들다to come in; to go in; to get in; to enter; to...
2Middle Korean들〮다〮—
3Old Korean入乙to enter

via Korean 서다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean서다to stand; to stop, to halt
2Middle Korean셔다〮—
Every word from Old Korean 入乙 →Every word from Middle Korean 들〮다〮 →Every word from Korean 들다 →