Where does “개박하” come from?

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

개박하 (Korean): catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Definitions

  1. catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Ancestry of “개박하”, step by step

개박하 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 박하(薄荷)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean박하(薄荷)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →