Where does “명하다” come from?

명하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 명, from Chinese 名, from Middle Korean 며ᇰ, from Middle Chinese 名 — name.

명하다 (Korean): to order; to give orders

Definitions

  1. to order; to give orders

Ancestry of “명하다”, step by step

명하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 명

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean명a person's name; command; Ming dynasty
2Chinese名—
3Middle Korean며ᇰa person's name
4Middle Chinese名name

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다—
Every word from Middle Chinese 名 →Every word from Middle Korean 며ᇰ →Every word from Chinese 名 →