Where does “방탄하다” come from?

방탄하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 하다, from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮, from Old Korean 爲 — to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...

방탄하다 (Korean): to block bullets; to be bulletproof

Definitions

  1. to block bullets; to be bulletproof

Ancestry of “방탄하다”, step by step

방탄하다 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean하다…을 하다; …을 —게 하다; …을 …으로 하다
2Middle Koreanᄒᆞ다〮
3Old Koreanto do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...

via Korean 방탄(放誕)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean방탄(放誕)

via Korean 방탄(防彈)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean방탄(防彈)
Every word from Old Korean Every word from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮Every word from Korean 하다