Where does “여닫이” come from?
여닫이 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
여닫이 (Korean): swing door
Definitions
- swing door
Ancestry of “여닫이”, step by step
여닫이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean [[닫다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[닫다 | — |
via Korean [[열다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[열다 | — |