Where does “있다” come from?

있다 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 잇다, from Old Korean 有叱 — to be [at]; to exist; to have.

있다 (Korean): to stay, remain in a location

Definitions

  1. to stay, remain in a location

Ancestry of “있다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean잇다to be (at a place); to exist
2Old Korean有叱to be [at]; to exist; to have

Words derived from “있다”

Every word from Old Korean 有叱 →Every word from Middle Korean 잇다 →