Where does “새끼고래” come from?
새끼고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.
새끼고래 (Korean): whale calf, baby whale
Definitions
- whale calf, baby whale
Ancestry of “새끼고래”, step by step
새끼고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고래 | whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue |
via Korean 새끼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 새끼 | young animal |