Where does “생이가래” come from?

생이가래 (Korean) comes from Korean 생이, from Korean -앙이.

생이가래 (Korean): floating fern (Salvinia natans)

Definitions

  1. floating fern (Salvinia natans)

Ancestry of “생이가래”, step by step

생이가래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 생이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean생이small shrimp (usually freshwater)
2Korean-앙이—

via Korean 가래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가래phlegm
Every word from Korean -앙이 →Every word from Korean 생이 →