Where does “별로” come from?

별로 (Korean) comes from Korean 別, from Middle Chinese 別.

별로 (Korean): very; really; not so good

Definitions

  1. very; really; not so good

Ancestry of “별로”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean別—
2Middle Chinese別—
Every word from Middle Chinese 別 →Every word from Korean 別 →