Where does “반달가슴곰” come from?
반달가슴곰 (Korean) comes from Korean 곰, from Korean ㅁ, from Middle Korean ㅁ.
반달가슴곰 (Korean): the Asiatic black bear, Ursus selenarctos
Definitions
- the Asiatic black bear, Ursus selenarctos
Ancestry of “반달가슴곰”, step by step
반달가슴곰 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 곰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 곰 | bear |
| 2 | Korean | ㅁ | -ness; -tion; -ment; the act of, the process of,... |
| 3 | Middle Korean | ㅁ | — |
via Korean 반달
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 반달 | Half-moon; a half-moon-shaped white part on the... |
| 2 | Korean | 달 | moon; month |
via Korean 가슴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가슴 | chest; breast; bust; bosom; boobs |