Where does “까치살무사” come from?

까치살무사 (Korean) comes from Korean 까치 — Eurasian magpie.

까치살무사 (Korean): Amur viper (Gloydius saxatilis)

Definitions

  1. Amur viper (Gloydius saxatilis)

Ancestry of “까치살무사”, step by step

까치살무사 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 까치

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean까치Eurasian magpie

via Korean 살무사

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean살무사mamushi
Every word from Korean 까치