Where does “갯장어” come from?

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

갯장어 (Korean): daggertooth pike conger

Definitions

  1. daggertooth pike conger

Ancestry of “갯장어”, step by step

갯장어 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 장어(長魚)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장어(長魚)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →