Where does “갯잔디” come from?
갯잔디 (Korean) comes from Korean 개, from Middle Korean 가히〮, from Old Korean 犬伊.
갯잔디 (Korean): Chinese lawngrass (Zoysia sinica)
Definitions
- Chinese lawngrass (Zoysia sinica)
Ancestry of “갯잔디”, step by step
갯잔디 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 개
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 개 | dog; someone who does the bidding of another;... |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 가히〮 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 犬伊 | — |
via Korean 잔디
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잔디 | lawn, turf, sod, grass |