Where does “안경원숭이” come from?

안경원숭이 (Korean) comes from Korean 원숭이 — monkey, ape.

안경원숭이 (Korean): tarsier

Definitions

  1. tarsier

Ancestry of “안경원숭이”, step by step

안경원숭이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 원숭이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean원숭이monkey, ape

via Korean 안경(眼鏡)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean안경(眼鏡)
Every word from Korean 원숭이
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