Where does “미국선녀벌레” come from?

미국선녀벌레 (Korean) comes from Korean 선녀벌레, from Korean 벌레, from Proto-Korean peLkey — bug, insect.

미국선녀벌레 (Korean): citrus flatid planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa)

Definitions

  1. citrus flatid planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa)

Ancestry of “미국선녀벌레”, step by step

미국선녀벌레 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 선녀벌레

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean선녀벌레green flatid (Geisha distinctissima)
2Korean벌레bug, insect
3Proto-KoreanpeLkeybug, insect

via Korean ^미국(美國)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean^미국(美國)—
Every word from Proto-Korean peLkey →Every word from Korean 벌레 →Every word from Korean 선녀벌레 →