Where does “말나리” come from?

말나리 (Korean) comes from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.

말나리 (Korean): Lilium distichium

Definitions

  1. Lilium distichium

Ancestry of “말나리”, step by step

말나리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—

via Korean 나리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나리sir, your honor, my lord; lily

Words derived from “말나리”

Every word from Chinese 末 →Every word from Korean 말 →