Where does “마도요” come from?
마도요 (Korean) comes from Korean 마 — informal non-polite imperative form of 말다; horse;...
마도요 (Korean): Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Definitions
- Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Ancestry of “마도요”, step by step
마도요 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 마
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 마 | informal non-polite imperative form of 말다; horse;... |
via Korean 도요
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 도요 | snipe, sandpiper |