Where does “공작나비” come from?

공작나비 (Korean) comes from Korean 나비, from Korean 납 — lead metal.

공작나비 (Korean): European peacock (Inachis io)

Definitions

  1. European peacock (Inachis io)

Ancestry of “공작나비”, step by step

공작나비 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나비

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나비butterfly
2Korean납lead metal

via Korean 공작

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean공작craft; maneuver; duke; peacock
Every word from Korean 납 →Every word from Korean 나비 →