Where does “들쇠고래” come from?
들쇠고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.
들쇠고래 (Korean): The short-finned pilot whale, "Globicephala...
Definitions
- The short-finned pilot whale, "Globicephala...
Ancestry of “들쇠고래”, step by step
들쇠고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고래 | whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue |
via Korean 들쇠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 들쇠 | — |