Where does “아니” come from?

아니 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean [[아니, from Old Korean 不知, from Japanese 知, from Middle Chinese 智.

아니 (Korean): no; not; no; oh; why; my

Definitions

  1. no; not; no; oh; why; my

Ancestry of “아니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean[[아니—
2Old Korean不知Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase
3Japanese知wisdom
4Middle Chinese智—

Words derived from “아니”

Every word from Middle Chinese 智 →Every word from Japanese 知 →Every word from Old Korean 不知 →