Where does “수염고래” come from?

수염고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 수염 — mustache, beard, whiskers; awn.

수염고래 (Korean): baleen whale

Definitions

  1. baleen whale

Ancestry of “수염고래”, step by step

수염고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 수염

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean수염mustache, beard, whiskers; awn

via Korean 고래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고래whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue
Every word from Korean 수염