Where does “얻어보다” come from?

얻어보다 (Korean) comes from Korean 보다, from Korean -보다 — than; used to form comparisons, optionally with.

Ancestry of “얻어보다”, step by step

얻어보다 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 보다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean보다to see, look at; to look after; to watch
2Korean-보다than; used to form comparisons, optionally with

via Korean [[얻다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[얻다

via Korean 얻어]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean얻어]]
Every word from Korean -보다