Where does “개장국” come from?

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

개장국 (Korean): "Gaejangguk"

Definitions

  1. "Gaejangguk"

Ancestry of “개장국”, step by step

개장국 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreandog; someone who does the bidding of another;...
2Middle Korean가히〮
3Old Korean犬伊

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreansoup; country; state; nation

via Korean 장(醬)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장(醬)
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮Every word from Korean