Where does “바다뱀” come from?
바다뱀 (Korean) comes from Korean 바다, from Proto-Korean patak — sea; ocean.
바다뱀 (Korean): yellow-bellied sea snake, pelagic sea snake (Pelamis platura)
Definitions
- yellow-bellied sea snake, pelagic sea snake (Pelamis platura)
Ancestry of “바다뱀”, step by step
바다뱀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 뱀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 뱀 | snake, serpent |