Where does “-어” come from?

-어 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean -어〮, from Old Korean 良 — The verbal and adjectival infinitive suffix.

-어 (Korean): language

Definitions

  1. language

Ancestry of “-어”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean-어〮—
2Old Korean良The verbal and adjectival infinitive suffix

Words derived from “-어”

Every word from Old Korean 良 →Every word from Middle Korean -어〮 →