Where does “화가” come from?

화가 (Korean) comes from Korean -가, from Middle Korean -가〮, from Old Korean 去.

화가 (Korean): artist

Definitions

  1. artist

Ancestry of “화가”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-가used after words ending with a vowel
2Middle Korean-가〮—
3Old Korean去—
Every word from Old Korean 去 →Every word from Korean -가 →Every word from Middle Korean -가〮 →