Where does “비단잉어” come from?

비단잉어 (Korean) comes from Korean 잉어, from Korean 이어, from Chinese 魚, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja — fish; tusk; tooth.

비단잉어 (Korean): koi

Definitions

  1. koi

Ancestry of “비단잉어”, step by step

비단잉어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 잉어

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잉어carp (fish) in general
2Korean이어following; continuously
3Chinese魚fish
4Proto-Sino-Tibetans-ŋjafish; tusk; tooth

via Korean 비단(緋緞)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean비단(緋緞)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja →Every word from Chinese 魚 →Every word from Korean 이어 →