Where does “[[아니” come from?

[[아니 (Middle Korean) comes from Old Korean 不知, from Japanese 知, from Middle Chinese 智.

Ancestry of “[[아니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Korean不知Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase
2Japanese知wisdom
3Middle Chinese智—

Words derived from “[[아니”

Every word from Middle Chinese 智 →