Where does “적연” come from?

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

적연 (Korean): certainly

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Ancestry of “적연”, step by step

적연 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 的

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese的—
2Middle Chinese底—

via Chinese 然

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese然-like
Every word from Middle Chinese 底 →Every word from Chinese 的 →