Where does “이글” come from?

이글 (Korean) comes from Korean -을, from Middle Korean -을, from Old Korean 乙.

Ancestry of “이글”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-을In "long negation" constructions with
2Middle Korean-을Accusative case marker
3Old Korean乙—

Words derived from “이글”

Every word from Old Korean 乙 →Every word from Korean -을 →Every word from Middle Korean -을 →