Where does “개오동” come from?

개오동 (Korean) comes from Korean 개- — of inferior quality; wild.

개오동 (Korean): A catalpa, especially the yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata)

Definitions

  1. A catalpa, especially the yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata)

Ancestry of “개오동”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개-of inferior quality; wild
Every word from Korean 개-
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