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-”

Every word from Old Korean 叱 →Every word from Korean -ㅅ- →