Where does “똑똑하다” come from?

똑똑하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 똑똑, from Korean 똑 — Exactly in the same say; having no differences;...

똑똑하다 (Korean): smart, clever, intelligent

Definitions

  1. smart, clever, intelligent

Ancestry of “똑똑하다”, step by step

똑똑하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 똑똑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean똑똑—
2Korean똑Exactly in the same say; having no differences;...

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다—

Words derived from “똑똑하다”

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