Where does “말하다” come from?

말하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.

말하다 (Korean): to speak, to talk; to explain

Definitions

  1. to speak, to talk; to explain

Ancestry of “말하다”, step by step

말하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다—
Every word from Chinese 末 →