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First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean고솜〮돝 (Yale: kwòswómtwòth). Compound of 고솜〮+Middle Korean 돝(twòth, “pig, swine”)+prefix -ㅣ. The origin of the first part could be related with 가시(gasi).
