Where does “말씀하다” come from?
말씀하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 말씀, from Middle Korean 말ᄊᆞᆷ, from Middle Korean 말 — word, speech.
말씀하다 (Korean): to speak, to say
Definitions
- to speak, to say
Ancestry of “말씀하다”, step by step
말씀하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 말씀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 말씀 | word or speech |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 말ᄊᆞᆷ | word or speech |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 말 | word, speech |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |