Where does “멋” come from?

멋 (Korean) comes from Korean 있다, from Middle Korean 잇다, from Old Korean 有叱 — to be [at]; to exist; to have.

멋 (Korean): zest, taste, flavour, relish; dandyism, foppery

Definitions

멋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Korean	있다	to stay, remain in a location
2	Middle Korean	잇다	to be (at a place); to exist
3	Old Korean	有叱	to be [at]; to exist; to have

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Korean	맛	taste, flavor; taste, relish, zest; experience,...