Where does “개망초” come from?

개망초 (Korean) comes from Korean 개- — of inferior quality; wild.

개망초 (Korean): annual fleabane (Erigeron annuus)

Definitions

  1. annual fleabane (Erigeron annuus)

Ancestry of “개망초”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개-of inferior quality; wild
Every word from Korean 개- →