Where does “개소주” come from?

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

개소주 (Korean): a sort of dog meat broth with herbs added, used as medicine

Definitions

  1. a sort of dog meat broth with herbs added, used as medicine

Ancestry of “개소주”, step by step

개소주 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 소주(燒酒)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean소주(燒酒)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →