Where does “먹황새” come from?
먹황새 (Korean) comes from Korean 먹, from Korean -보, from Middle Chinese 補.
먹황새 (Korean): The black stork, "Ciconia nigra"
Definitions
- The black stork, "Ciconia nigra"
Ancestry of “먹황새”, step by step
먹황새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 먹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹 | ink stick |
| 2 | Korean | -보 | an agent noun-deriving suffix attached after a specific noun, verb, adjective or root |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 補 | — |
via Korean 황새
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 황새 | oriental stork; any of the birds in the genus... |