Where does “흘기” come from?

흘기 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.

흘기 (Korean): earth, dirt

Definitions

  1. earth, dirt

Ancestry of “흘기”, step by step

흘기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean —이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean—이For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes
2Middle Koreanperson

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanearth, soil, dirt, ground
Every word from Middle Korean Every word from Korean —이