Where does “흉내내다” come from?
흉내내다 (Korean) comes from Korean 내다, from Korean 나다 — to be born; to appear, arise, occur, take place;...
흉내내다 (Korean): to imitate
Definitions
- to imitate
Ancestry of “흉내내다”, step by step
흉내내다 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 흉내
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 흉내 | imitation, mimicry act of copying words, sounds, behavior, appearance, etc. of another person or an animal |