Where does “고리무늬물범” come from?
고리무늬물범 (Korean) comes from Korean 무늬, from Korean 문, from Middle Chinese 紋.
고리무늬물범 (Korean): The ringed seal
Ancestry of “고리무늬물범”, step by step
고리무늬물범 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 무늬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 무늬 | pattern, design |
| 2 | Korean | 문 | door |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 紋 | — |
via Korean 물범
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물범 | hair seal |
| 2 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |
via Korean 고리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고리 | ring; loop; link; wicker, willow twig |
| 2 | Chinese | 利 | profit |