Where does “쇠돌고래” come from?
쇠돌고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 돌고래, from English dolphin, from Dutch dukdalf, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
쇠돌고래 (Korean): The harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
Definitions
- The harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
Ancestry of “쇠돌고래”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 돌고래 | porpoise, dolphin; short-beaked common dolphin,... |
| 2 | English | dolphin | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several... |
| 3 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 4 | French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 7 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 8 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |