Where does “밝아지다” come from?

밝아지다 (Korean) comes from Korean 밝다, from Middle Korean 븕다 — red.

밝아지다 (Korean): to brighten, to lighten

Definitions

  1. to brighten, to lighten

Ancestry of “밝아지다”, step by step

밝아지다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 밝다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밝다to be bright, brilliant; to be light, clear; to...
2Middle Korean븕다red

via Korean —지다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean—지다—
Every word from Middle Korean 븕다 →Every word from Korean 밝다 →