Where does “멧닭” come from?
멧닭 (Korean) comes from Korean 닭 — fowl, chicken; specifically the domestic chicken,...
멧닭 (Korean): The black grouse, "Lyrurus tetrix"
Definitions
- The black grouse, "Lyrurus tetrix"
Ancestry of “멧닭”, step by step
멧닭 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 닭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 닭 | fowl, chicken; specifically the domestic chicken,... |
via Korean 메
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메 | mountain, hill; bindweed; of the mountains; thus... |