Where does “적” come from?

적 (Korean) comes from Chinese 的, from Middle Chinese 底.

적 (Korean): enemy; Exhibiting a property

Definitions

  1. enemy; Exhibiting a property

Ancestry of “적”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese的—
2Middle Chinese底—

Words derived from “적”

Every word from Middle Chinese 底 →Every word from Chinese 的 →
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