Where does “잠들다” come from?
잠들다 (Korean) comes from Korean 들다, from Middle Korean 들〮다〮, from Old Korean 入乙 — to enter.
잠들다 (Korean): to go to sleep
Definitions
- to go to sleep
Ancestry of “잠들다”, step by step
잠들다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 들다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 들다 | to come in; to go in; to get in; to enter; to... |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 들〮다〮 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 入乙 | to enter |
via Korean 잠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잠 | sleep; nap |