Where does “쇠향고래” come from?

쇠향고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 향고래, from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.

쇠향고래 (Korean): The dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima

Definitions

  1. The dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima

Ancestry of “쇠향고래”, step by step

쇠향고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 향고래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean향고래The sperm whale, "Physeter macrocephalus"
2Korean고래whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue

via Korean 쇠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean쇠iron; metal; a tool made from iron like key, lock...
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