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Where does “헛-” come from?

헛- (Korean) comes from Korean -ㅅ-, from Old Korean 叱 — Genitive case marker, chiefly for inanimate nouns.

헛- (Korean): false; in vain

Definitions

  1. false; in vain

Ancestry of “헛-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-ㅅ-—
2Old Korean叱Genitive case marker, chiefly for inanimate nouns

Words derived from “헛-”

  • 헛코골다
  • 헛되다
  • 헛방귀
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