Where does “바위비둘기” come from?

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

바위비둘기 (Korean): rock dove (Columba livia)

Definitions

  1. rock dove (Columba livia)

Ancestry of “바위비둘기”, step by step

바위비둘기 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 비둘기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean비둘기pigeon, dove
Every word from Old Korean 岩乎 →Every word from Middle Korean 바회〮 →Every word from Korean 바위 →