Where does “한없다” come from?

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

한없다 (Korean): infinite; limitless; boundless

Definitions

  1. infinite; limitless; boundless

Ancestry of “한없다”, step by step

한없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

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

via Korean 한(限)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean한(限)—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 없다 →