Where does “뜨개질” come from?

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

뜨개질 (Korean): something knitted, the act of knitting

Definitions

  1. something knitted, the act of knitting

Ancestry of “뜨개질”, step by step

뜨개질 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개dog; someone who does the bidding of another;...
2Middle Korean가히〮—
3Old Korean犬伊—

via Korean 질

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean질quality; nature, disposition; matter
2Korean질다—

via Korean 뜨다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뜨다to float; to rise; to open one's closed eyes; to...
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →