Where does “물꿩” come from?
물꿩 (Korean) comes from Korean 물 — water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...
물꿩 (Korean): pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
Definitions
- pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
Ancestry of “물꿩”, step by step
물꿩 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |
via Korean 꿩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꿩 | A pheasant |