Where does “멧돼지” come from?
멧돼지 (Korean) comes from Korean 메 — mountain, hill; bindweed; of the mountains; thus...
멧돼지 (Korean): wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Definitions
- wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Ancestry of “멧돼지”, step by step
멧돼지 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 메
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메 | mountain, hill; bindweed; of the mountains; thus... |
via Korean 돼지
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 돼지 | pig, swine |