Where does “사정없이” come from?

사정없이 (Korean) comes from Korean 없이, from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

사정없이 (Korean): severely, mercilessly

Definitions

  1. severely, mercilessly

Ancestry of “사정없이”, step by step

사정없이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없이without, lacking
2Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
3Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 사정(事情)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사정(事情)—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →