Where does “어떠하다” come from?

어떠하다 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮, from Old Korean 爲 — to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...

Ancestry of “어떠하다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Koreanᄒᆞ다〮—
2Old Korean爲to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...
Every word from Old Korean 爲 →Every word from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮 →