Where does “들이다” come from?
들이다 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
들이다 (Korean): To let in someone or something; To spend or...
Definitions
- To let in someone or something; To spend or...
Ancestry of “들이다”, step by step
들이다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 들
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 들 | meadow; -s; which will spend |