Where does “모래장지뱀” come from?
모래장지뱀 (Korean) comes from Korean 모래, from Proto-Korean mwoLkay, from Proto-Korean mwoLo- — to drive.
모래장지뱀 (Korean): sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Definitions
- sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Ancestry of “모래장지뱀”, step by step
모래장지뱀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 모래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 모래 | sand |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | mwoLkay | sand |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | mwoLo- | to drive |
via Korean 장지뱀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 장지뱀 | grass lizard lizard of the genus |