Where does “받들다” come from?

받들다 (Korean) comes from Korean 들다, from Middle Korean 들〮다〮, from Old Korean 入乙 — to enter.

받들다 (Korean): to respect, serve, honor

Definitions

  1. to respect, serve, honor

Ancestry of “받들다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean들다to come in; to go in; to get in; to enter; to...
2Middle Korean들〮다〮—
3Old Korean入乙to enter
Every word from Old Korean 入乙 →Every word from Middle Korean 들〮다〮 →Every word from Korean 들다 →