Where does “독미나리” come from?

독미나리 (Korean) comes from Korean 미나리, from Korean 나리 — sir, your honor, my lord; lily.

독미나리 (Korean): northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa)

Definitions

  1. northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa)

Ancestry of “독미나리”, step by step

독미나리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 미나리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean미나리water dropwort of species Oenanthe javanica
2Korean나리sir, your honor, my lord; lily

via Korean 독(毒)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean독(毒)—
Every word from Korean 나리 →Every word from Korean 미나리 →