Where does “어찌씨” come from?
어찌씨 (Korean) comes from Korean 어찌, from Korean 하다, from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮, from Old Korean 爲 — to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...
Ancestry of “어찌씨”, step by step
어찌씨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 어찌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 어찌 | How, in what way or for what purpose |
| 2 | Korean | 하다 | …을 하다; …을 —게 하다; …을 …으로 하다 |
| 3 | Middle Korean | ᄒᆞ다〮 | — |
| 4 | Old Korean | 爲 | to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs... |
via Korean 씨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 씨 | seed, kernel; semen; woof, weft |