Where does “수달” come from?

수달 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 水, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) — flow; stream.

수달 (Korean): river otter, especially "Lutra lutra"

Definitions

  1. river otter, especially "Lutra lutra"

Ancestry of “수달”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese水—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlwi(j)flow; stream
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) →Every word from Middle Chinese 水 →
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