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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보다 | to see, look at; to look after; to watch |
| 2 | Korean | -보다 | than; used to form comparisons, optionally with |
via Korean [[얻다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[얻다 | — |
via Korean 얻어]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 얻어]] | — |