Where does “고리무늬물범” come from?

고리무늬물범 (Korean) comes from Korean 무늬, from Korean 문, from Middle Chinese 紋.

고리무늬물범 (Korean): The ringed seal

Definitions

  1. The ringed seal

Ancestry of “고리무늬물범”, step by step

고리무늬물범 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 무늬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무늬pattern, design
2Korean문door
3Middle Chinese紋—

via Korean 물범

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물범hair seal
2Korean물water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...

via Korean 고리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고리ring; loop; link; wicker, willow twig
2Chinese利profit
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