Where does “설거지” come from?

설거지 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 설엊다, from Middle Korean -이, from Old Korean 是 — Nominative case marker.

설거지 (Korean): dishwashing, washing-up

Definitions

  1. dishwashing, washing-up

Ancestry of “설거지”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean설엊다to clear up
2Middle Korean-이—
3Old Korean是Nominative case marker

Words derived from “설거지”

Every word from Old Korean 是 →Every word from Middle Korean -이 →Every word from Middle Korean 설엊다 →
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