Corned beef hash is a hash made from, not surprisingly, corned beef. Corned beef is a beef product, but it doesn't contain corn. Instead, it is salt cured and treated with rock salt. The grains of the rock salt are large, and are called corns, hence corned beef.
Corned beef is an old product, although it is not known how old, but it dates back to Ancient times back when foods first started being prepared. The name itself derives from Old English. Corned beef really started becoming popular when preserved meat was needed for the Atlantic trade on sailing ships from the 17th century onwards, especially on British merchant and naval ships. Tinned corned beef has in the past been very common in Britain.
Hash itself is a product made from potatoes, spices and meat that are mixed (chopped, the French word for which is hacher) together and cooked, possibly including other things such as onions. Hash is often a cheap and cheerful dish, especially in Britain, although different parts have different names for the dish, but more upmarket versions exist.
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