Where does “범무늬도롱뇽” come from?
범무늬도롱뇽 (Korean) comes from Korean 무늬, from Korean 문, from Middle Chinese 紋.
범무늬도롱뇽 (Korean): tiger salamander
Definitions
- tiger salamander
Ancestry of “범무늬도롱뇽”, step by step
범무늬도롱뇽 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 도롱뇽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 도롱뇽 | salamander; specifically Korean salamander,... |
| 2 | Korean | 龍 | dragon; Chinese dragon |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 龍 | — |
via Korean 범
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 범 | tiger; pan- |