Where does “검은머리흰죽지” come from?

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

검은머리흰죽지 (Korean): The greater scaup, Aythya marila

Definitions

  1. The greater scaup, Aythya marila

Ancestry of “검은머리흰죽지”, step by step

검은머리흰죽지 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 흰죽지

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean흰죽지The pochard, "Aythya ferina"
2Korean흰attributive form of 희다

via Korean 검은

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean검은see
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