Where does “-거-” come from?
-거- (Middle Korean) comes from Old Korean 去.
-거- (Middle Korean): A very common verbal suffix in fifteenth-century Middle Korean. There are two main competing hypotheses, and it is also possible that both hypotheses were simultaneously true in some capacity
Definitions
- A very common verbal suffix in fifteenth-century Middle Korean. There are two main competing hypotheses, and it is also possible that both hypotheses were simultaneously true in some capacity
Ancestry of “-거-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Korean | 去 | — |