Where does “뻔하다” come from?
뻔하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 뻔, from Korean 본, from German Bonn, from Old High German Bonna.
뻔하다 (Korean): (to be) clear, obvious, evident
Definitions
- (to be) clear, obvious, evident
Ancestry of “뻔하다”, step by step
뻔하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 뻔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 뻔 | — |
| 2 | Korean | 본 | root; basis; essence; nature; true self; source;... |
| 3 | German | Bonn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Bonna | — |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |