Where does “이리하다” come from?
이리하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 이리, from Middle Korean 이〮, from Old Korean 是 — Nominative case marker.
Ancestry of “이리하다”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Korean | 이리 | — |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이〮 | this; person |
| 3 | Old Korean | 是 | Nominative case marker |