Where does “눈꿩” come from?

눈꿩 (Korean) comes from Korean 꿩 — A pheasant.

눈꿩 (Korean): snowcock bird in the genus

Definitions

  1. snowcock bird in the genus

Ancestry of “눈꿩”, step by step

눈꿩 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 꿩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꿩A pheasant

via Korean 눈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean눈eye; vision; bud
Every word from Korean 꿩 →