Where does “갯강활” come from?

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

갯강활 (Korean): Angelica japonica, a medicinal herb

Definitions

  1. Angelica japonica, a medicinal herb

Ancestry of “갯강활”, step by step

갯강활 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 강활(羌活)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean강활(羌活)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →