Where does “매발톱꽃” come from?
매발톱꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 발톱, from Korean 발 — foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish...
매발톱꽃 (Korean): columbine any of various flowering plants in the genus
Definitions
- columbine any of various flowering plants in the genus
Ancestry of “매발톱꽃”, step by step
매발톱꽃 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 발톱
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 발톱 | toenail; claw, talon |
| 2 | Korean | 발 | foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish... |
via Korean 꽃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꽃 | flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;... |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | kwoco | — |
via Korean 매
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 매 | hawk; the peregrine falcon, "Falco peregrinus";... |