Where does “한때” come from?

한때 (Korean) comes from Korean 한, from Middle Chinese 인.

한때 (Korean): one time; the same time

Definitions

  1. one time; the same time

Ancestry of “한때”, step by step

한때 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanone; about, around; deep-seated resentment
2Middle Chinese

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreantime; an occasion; the time when.; dirt,...
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