Where does “웬일” come from?
웬일 (Korean) comes from Korean 일 — work; a fact, an event, a situation; deed.
웬일 (Korean): what matter, what cause
Definitions
- what matter, what cause
Ancestry of “웬일”, step by step
웬일 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 일
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 일 | work; a fact, an event, a situation; deed |
via Korean 웬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 웬 | A determiner which is used to express doubt or... |