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Where does “이〮” come from?

이〮 (Middle Korean) comes from Old Korean 是 — Nominative case marker.

이〮 (Middle Korean): this; person

Definitions

  1. this; person

Ancestry of “이〮”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Korean是Nominative case marker

Words derived from “이〮”

  • Rhee
  • 제
  • 개구리
  • 하루살이
  • 이
  • 이것
Every word from Old Korean 是 →