Where does “의지하다” come from?

의지하다 (Korean) comes from Korean ―하다.

의지하다 (Korean): to lean on, to recline; to rely on, to depend on

Definitions

  1. to lean on, to recline; to rely on, to depend on

Ancestry of “의지하다”, step by step

의지하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다

via Korean 의지(依支)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean의지(依支)
Every word from Korean ―하다
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