Where does “미국들소” come from?
미국들소 (Korean) comes from Korean 들소, from Korean 소, from Chinese 小.
미국들소 (Korean): American bison, buffalo (Bison bison)
Definitions
- American bison, buffalo (Bison bison)
Ancestry of “미국들소”, step by step
미국들소 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 들소
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 들소 | bison, buffalo, banteng, wild ox |
| 2 | Korean | 소 | cow; bull; ox; cattle; smallness; small things;... |
| 3 | Chinese | 小 | — |
via Korean ^미국(美國)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^미국(美國) | — |