Where does “혼내다” come from?
혼내다 (Korean) comes from Korean 내다, from Korean 나다 — to be born; to appear, arise, occur, take place;...
혼내다 (Korean): to scold, to rebuke
Definitions
- to scold, to rebuke
Ancestry of “혼내다”, step by step
혼내다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 내다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 내다 | to bring about, to pull forth |
| 2 | Korean | 나다 | to be born; to appear, arise, occur, take place;... |
via Korean 혼(魂)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 혼(魂) | — |