Where does “악어거북” come from?
악어거북 (Korean) comes from Korean 거북 — tortoise, turtle.
악어거북 (Korean): alligator snapping turtle
Definitions
- alligator snapping turtle
Ancestry of “악어거북”, step by step
악어거북 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 거북
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거북 | tortoise, turtle |
via Korean 악어(鰐魚)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 악어(鰐魚) | — |