Where does “서양갈까마귀” come from?
서양갈까마귀 (Korean) comes from Korean 갈까마귀, from Korean 갈 — common reed.
서양갈까마귀 (Korean): western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Definitions
- western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Ancestry of “서양갈까마귀”, step by step
서양갈까마귀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 갈까마귀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 갈까마귀 | A jackdaw, especially the Daurian jackdaw (Coloeus dauuricus) |
| 2 | Korean | 갈 | common reed |
via Korean 서양(西洋)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 서양(西洋) | — |