Where does “선녀벌레” come from?

선녀벌레 (Korean) comes from Korean 벌레, from Proto-Korean peLkey — bug, insect.

선녀벌레 (Korean): green flatid (Geisha distinctissima)

Definitions

  1. green flatid (Geisha distinctissima)

Ancestry of “선녀벌레”, step by step

선녀벌레 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 벌레

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean벌레bug, insect
2Proto-KoreanpeLkeybug, insect

via Korean 선녀(仙女)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean선녀(仙女)

Words derived from “선녀벌레

Every word from Proto-Korean peLkey