Where does “不知” come from?

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

不知 (Old Korean): Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase

Definitions

  1. Noun negating an adjacent noun or noun phrase

Ancestry of “不知”, step by step

不知 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 知

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese知wisdom
2Middle Chinese智—

via Japanese 不

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese不un-, non-, in-; bad, poor
2Middle Chinese不—

Words derived from “不知”

Every word from Middle Chinese 智 →