비롯하다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 비ᄅᆞᆺ〮다〮 (Yale: pìlóstá). Also attested in the "Seonsangtan" (船上嘆 / 선상탄), 1605, as Early Modern Korean 비ᄅᆞᆺ하다 (Yale: piloshata).

From 비ᄅᆞᆺ (pilos-, to begin) +‎ ᄒᆞ다 (-hota, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?birothada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?biloshada
McCune–Reischauer?pirothada
Yale Romanization?piloshata

Verb

비롯하다 (birothada) (infinitive 비롯해 or 비롯하여, sequential 비롯하니)

  1. to begin or originate (in)
    Synonym: 시작(始作)하다 (sijakhada, to begin)

Conjugation