Where does “산달” come from?

산달 (Korean) comes from Korean 산, from Chinese 酸, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr — to be sour.

산달 (Korean): The Japanese marten, "Martes melampus"; The...

Definitions

  1. The Japanese marten, "Martes melampus"; The...

Ancestry of “산달”, step by step

산달 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 산

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean산mountain; tall hill; acid
2Chinese酸{{l|en|acid}}
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*səwrto be sour

via Korean 달

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean달moon; month
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