Where does “물고기알” come from?

물고기알 (Korean) comes from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

물고기알 (Korean): roe eggs of fish

Definitions

  1. roe eggs of fish

Ancestry of “물고기알”, step by step

물고기알 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 알

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
2Middle Korean앓—

via Korean 물고기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물고기fish
2Korean고기meat; fish; a historical record; an ancient...
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