Where does “옛날” come from?

옛날 (Korean) comes from Korean 옛, from Middle Korean 녯.

옛날 (Korean): the past; long ago; once upon a time

Definitions

  1. the past; long ago; once upon a time

Ancestry of “옛날”, step by step

옛날 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 옛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean옛old; bygone
2Middle Korean녯—

via Korean 날

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean날day, time; blade, edge; warp, the longitudinal...

Words derived from “옛날”

Every word from Middle Korean 녯 →Every word from Korean 옛 →