Where does “개곰” come from?

개곰 (Korean) comes from Korean 개, from Middle Korean 가히〮, from Old Korean 犬伊.

개곰 (Korean): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “개곰”, step by step

개곰 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개dog; someone who does the bidding of another;...
2Middle Korean가히〮—
3Old Korean犬伊—

via Korean 곰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean곰bear
2Koreanㅁ-ness; -tion; -ment; the act of, the process of,...
3Middle Koreanㅁ—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →