Where does “엉겁결에” come from?
엉겁결에 (Korean) comes from Korean 결, from Korean 겨울 — winter.
엉겁결에 (Korean): unexpectedly, subconsciously, unintentionally
Definitions
- unexpectedly, subconsciously, unintentionally
Ancestry of “엉겁결에”, step by step
엉겁결에 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 결
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 결 | layer, ply, texture; verge, vicinity, chance,... |
| 2 | Korean | 겨울 | winter |
via Korean 엉겁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 엉겁 | — |