Where does “뜯다” come from?

뜯다 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean ᄠᅳᆮ다 — to tear, pick, pluck; to graze; to play.

뜯다 (Korean): to tear, pick, pluck; to graze; to play

Definitions

  1. to tear, pick, pluck; to graze; to play

Ancestry of “뜯다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Koreanᄠᅳᆮ다to tear, pick, pluck; to graze; to play

Words derived from “뜯다

Every word from Middle Korean ᄠᅳᆮ다
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