Where does “뜻밖에” come from?

뜻밖에 (Korean) comes from Korean 뜻밖, from Korean 밖 — outside.

뜻밖에 (Korean): unexpectedly, surprisingly

Definitions

  1. unexpectedly, surprisingly

Ancestry of “뜻밖에”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뜻밖unexpectedness, surprise
2Korean밖outside
Every word from Korean 밖 →Every word from Korean 뜻밖 →
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