Where does “갯과” come from?

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

갯과 (Korean): The family Canidae

Definitions

  1. The family Canidae

Ancestry of “갯과”, step by step

갯과 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 과(科)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean과(科)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →