Where does “아니〮” come from?

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

아니〮 (Middle Korean): that which is not

Definitions

  1. that which is not

Ancestry of “아니〮”, step by step

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