Where does “열없다” come from?
열없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.
열없다 (Korean): awkward, shy; timid, cowardly
Definitions
- awkward, shy; timid, cowardly
Ancestry of “열없다”, step by step
열없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 없다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 없다 | to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 없다 | — |
via Korean 얼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 얼 | soul, spirit; scratch, graze, scrape, abrasion;... |