Where does “개여뀌” come from?

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

개여뀌 (Korean): long-bristled smartweed (Persicaria longiseta)

Definitions

  1. long-bristled smartweed (Persicaria longiseta)

Ancestry of “개여뀌”, step by step

개여뀌 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 여뀌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean여뀌knotweed
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →