Where does “밤낮없이” come from?
밤낮없이 (Korean) comes from Korean 없이, from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.
밤낮없이 (Korean): day and night all the time
Definitions
- day and night all the time
Ancestry of “밤낮없이”, step by step
밤낮없이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 없이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 없이 | without, lacking |
| 2 | Korean | 없다 | to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 없다 | — |
via Korean 낮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 낮 | daytime; noon |
via Korean 밤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 밤 | night, evening; chestnut |