Where does “보라문어” come from?
보라문어 (Korean) comes from Korean 보라 — purple, violet.
보라문어 (Korean): common blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus)
Definitions
- common blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus)
Ancestry of “보라문어”, step by step
보라문어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 보라
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보라 | purple, violet |
via Korean 문어(文魚)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 문어(文魚) | — |