Where does “까치기러기” come from?

까치기러기 (Korean) comes from Korean 기러기, from Middle Korean 그력.

까치기러기 (Korean): magpie-goose

Definitions

  1. magpie-goose

Ancestry of “까치기러기”, step by step

까치기러기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 기러기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean기러기wild goose that flies in a V-shaped flock or...
2Middle Korean그력—

via Korean 까치

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean까치Eurasian magpie
Every word from Middle Korean 그력 →Every word from Korean 기러기 →