Where does “갈문망둑” come from?

갈문망둑 (Korean) comes from Korean 문, from Middle Chinese 紋.

갈문망둑 (Korean): The paradise goby, Rhinogobius giurinus

Definitions

  1. The paradise goby, Rhinogobius giurinus

Ancestry of “갈문망둑”, step by step

갈문망둑 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 문

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean문door
2Middle Chinese紋—

via Korean 망둑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean망둑goby

via Korean 갈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean갈common reed
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