Where does “바위담비” come from?

바위담비 (Korean) comes from Korean 바위, from Middle Korean 바회〮, from Old Korean 岩乎 — rock; mountain crossing.

바위담비 (Korean): beech marten (Martes foina)

Definitions

  1. beech marten (Martes foina)

Ancestry of “바위담비”, step by step

바위담비 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 바위

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean바위rock, boulder, crag
2Middle Korean바회〮—
3Old Korean岩乎rock; mountain crossing

via Korean 담비

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean담비a marten, particularly a yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)
Every word from Old Korean 岩乎 →Every word from Middle Korean 바회〮 →Every word from Korean 바위 →