Where does “맛없다” come from?

맛없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

맛없다 (Korean): not tasting good

Definitions

  1. not tasting good

Ancestry of “맛없다”, step by step

맛없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 맛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean맛taste, flavor; taste, relish, zest; experience,...
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →