Where does “바다악어” come from?

바다악어 (Korean) comes from Korean 바다, from Proto-Korean patak — sea; ocean.

바다악어 (Korean): saltwater crocodile

Definitions

  1. saltwater crocodile

Ancestry of “바다악어”, step by step

바다악어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 바다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean바다sea; ocean
2Proto-Koreanpataksea; ocean

via Korean 악어(鰐魚)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean악어(鰐魚)—
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