Where does “알버섯” come from?

알버섯 (Korean) comes from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

알버섯 (Korean): Rhizopogon rubescens

Definitions

  1. Rhizopogon rubescens

Ancestry of “알버섯”, step by step

알버섯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 알

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
2Middle Korean앓—

via Korean 버섯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean버섯mushroom fruiting body of a fungus
Every word from Middle Korean 앓 →