Where does “훔쳐보다” come from?
훔쳐보다 (Korean) comes from Korean 보다, from Korean -보다 — than; used to form comparisons, optionally with.
훔쳐보다 (Korean): to peep (at/into/through/out), to peek (at/through/into), to steal a glance
Definitions
- to peep (at/into/through/out), to peek (at/through/into), to steal a glance
Ancestry of “훔쳐보다”, step by step
훔쳐보다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 보다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보다 | to see, look at; to look after; to watch |
| 2 | Korean | -보다 | than; used to form comparisons, optionally with |
via Korean 훔치다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 훔치다 | to steal |