Where does “개물통이” come from?

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

개물통이 (Korean): small-flower pellitory (Parietaria micrantha)

Definitions

  1. small-flower pellitory (Parietaria micrantha)

Ancestry of “개물통이”, step by step

개물통이 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 물통이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물통이Pacific Island clearwater (Pilea peploides)
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →