Where does “별선두리왕나비” come from?
별선두리왕나비 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.
별선두리왕나비 (Korean): common tiger (Danaus genutia)
Definitions
- common tiger (Danaus genutia)
Ancestry of “별선두리왕나비”, step by step
별선두리왕나비 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 별
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 별 | star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;... |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 별〯 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 星利 | star |
via Korean 왕나비
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 왕나비 | chestnut tiger (Parantica sita) |
| 2 | Korean | 나비 | butterfly |
| 3 | Korean | 납 | lead metal |
via Middle Chinese 선
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 선 | — |