Where does “멋없다” come from?

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

멋없다 (Korean): to be unrefined, unstylish, inelegant

Definitions

  1. to be unrefined, unstylish, inelegant

Ancestry of “멋없다”, step by step

멋없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 멋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean멋zest, taste, flavour, relish; dandyism, foppery
2Korean있다to stay, remain in a location
3Middle Korean잇다to be (at a place); to exist
4Old Korean有叱to be [at]; to exist; to have

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—
Every word from Old Korean 有叱 →