Where does “수많다” come from?

수많다 (Korean) comes from Korean 수, from Chinese 守.

수많다 (Korean): To be many; numerous

Definitions

  1. To be many; numerous

Ancestry of “수많다”, step by step

수많다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 수

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean수way, means, possibility; male; number
2Chinese守—

via Korean 많다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean많다many, much, a lot, plentiful
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