Where does “갯벌” come from?

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

갯벌 (Korean): tidal flat, mudflat

Definitions

  1. tidal flat, mudflat

Ancestry of “갯벌”, step by step

갯벌 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 벌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean벌field, plain; a set of clothes; punishment;...
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →