Where does “재미없다” come from?

재미없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

재미없다 (Korean): uninteresting, dull

Definitions

  1. uninteresting, dull

Ancestry of “재미없다”, step by step

재미없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 재미

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean재미fun; enjoyment
2Korean자미—
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