Where does “개한민국” come from?

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

개한민국 (Korean): South Korea used exclusively among South Korean youths

Definitions

  1. South Korea used exclusively among South Korean youths

Ancestry of “개한민국”, step by step

개한민국 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 대한민국(大韓民國)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대한민국(大韓民國)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →