Where does “강거두고래” come from?

강거두고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 거두고래, from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.

강거두고래 (Korean): snubfin dolphin

Definitions

  1. snubfin dolphin

Ancestry of “강거두고래”, step by step

강거두고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 거두고래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean거두고래pilot whale
2Korean고래whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue

via Korean 강(江)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean강(江)—
Every word from Korean 고래 →Every word from Korean 거두고래 →