Where does “갈색머리흑조” come from?

갈색머리흑조 (Korean) comes from Korean 머리, from Chinese 麻帝.

갈색머리흑조 (Korean): The brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater

Definitions

  1. The brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater

Ancestry of “갈색머리흑조”, step by step

갈색머리흑조 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 갈색(褐色)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean갈색(褐色)—

via Korean 흑조(黑鳥)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean흑조(黑鳥)—
Every word from Chinese 麻帝 →Every word from Korean 머리 →
갈색머리흑조 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer