Where does “거북복” come from?

거북복 (Korean) comes from Korean 복, from Chinese Mandarin 福, from Middle Korean 복〮.

거북복 (Korean): A boxfish, particularly an immaculate boxfish (Ostracion immaculatum)

Definitions

  1. A boxfish, particularly an immaculate boxfish (Ostracion immaculatum)

Ancestry of “거북복”, step by step

거북복 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 복

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean복abbreviation for 복어; fortune, blessing, luck; a...
2Chinese Mandarin福—
3Middle Korean복〮—

via Korean 거북

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean거북tortoise, turtle
Every word from Middle Korean 복〮 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 福 →Every word from Korean 복 →