Where does “방패연잎성게” come from?

방패연잎성게 (Korean) comes from Korean 연잎성게, from Korean 성게, from Middle Chinese 성, from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

방패연잎성게 (Korean): Japanese sea biscuit (Clypeaster japonicus)

Definitions

  1. Japanese sea biscuit (Clypeaster japonicus)

Ancestry of “방패연잎성게”, step by step

방패연잎성게 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 연잎성게

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean연잎성게sand dollar
2Korean성게sea urchin
3Middle Chinese성—
4Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
5Middle Chinese性—

via Korean 방패(防牌)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean방패(防牌)—
Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →Every word from Japanese 性 →Every word from Middle Chinese 성 →