Where does “-이-” come from?
-이- (Korean) comes from Middle Korean -이〮-.
-이- (Korean): A verbal suffix deriving the stems of causative verbs, attaching to verb or adjective stems which end in a vowel, an aspirate consonant
Definitions
- A verbal suffix deriving the stems of causative verbs, attaching to verb or adjective stems which end in a vowel, an aspirate consonant
Ancestry of “-이-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | -이〮- | — |