Where does “먹이” come from?
먹이 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
먹이 (Korean): food (often of animals); feed
Definitions
- food (often of animals); feed
Ancestry of “먹이”, step by step
먹이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean [[먹다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[먹다 | — |
via Korean 먹—]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹—]] | — |