Where does “좌천하다” come from?
좌천하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 하다, from Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮, from Old Korean 爲 — to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs...
좌천하다 (Korean): to be demoted
Definitions
- to be demoted
Ancestry of “좌천하다”, step by step
좌천하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 하다 | …을 하다; …을 —게 하다; …을 …으로 하다 |
| 2 | Middle Korean | ᄒᆞ다〮 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 爲 | to do; a light verb attached to various non-verbs... |
via Korean 좌천(左遷)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 좌천(左遷) | — |