Where does “네발나비” come from?

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

네발나비 (Korean): Asian comma (Polygonia c-aureum)

Definitions

  1. Asian comma (Polygonia c-aureum)

Ancestry of “네발나비”, step by step

네발나비 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나비

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나비butterfly
2Korean납lead metal

via Korean 발

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean발foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish...
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