Where does “개나리꽃” come from?

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

개나리꽃 (Korean): A forsythia blossom, often specifically the...

Definitions

  1. A forsythia blossom, often specifically the...

Ancestry of “개나리꽃”, step by step

개나리꽃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 개나리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개나리forsythia, often specifically the Korean...
2Korean개dog; someone who does the bidding of another;...
3Middle Korean가히〮—
4Old Korean犬伊—

via Korean 꽃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꽃flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
2Proto-Koreankwoco—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →