Where does “말벌” come from?

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

말벌 (Korean): any wasp or hornet in the family Vespidae

Definitions

  1. any wasp or hornet in the family Vespidae

Ancestry of “말벌”, step by step

말벌 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 말

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

via Korean 벌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean벌field, plain; a set of clothes; punishment;...

Words derived from “말벌”

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