Where does “힘없다” come from?

힘없다 (Korean) comes from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

힘없다 (Korean): weak; powerless

Definitions

  1. weak; powerless

Ancestry of “힘없다”, step by step

힘없다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
2Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 힘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean힘strength; power; force
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →Every word from Korean 없다 →