Where does “턱무없다” come from?

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

턱무없다 (Korean): ridiculous, dumbfounded

Definitions

  1. ridiculous, dumbfounded

Ancestry of “턱무없다”, step by step

턱무없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

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

via Korean 턱무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean턱무—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 없다 →