Where does “진돗개” come from?

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

진돗개 (Korean): Korean Jindo

Definitions

  1. Korean Jindo

Ancestry of “진돗개”, step by step

진돗개 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 진도(珍島)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean진도(珍島)—
Every word from Old Korean 犬伊 →Every word from Middle Korean 가히〮 →Every word from Korean 개 →