Where does “금붕어” come from?
금붕어 (Korean) comes from Korean 금(金).
금붕어 (Korean): goldfish
Definitions
- goldfish
Ancestry of “금붕어”, step by step
금붕어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 금(金)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 금(金) | — |
via Korean 붕어
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 붕어 | The crucian carp, Carassius carassius |