Where does “암소” come from?

암소 (Korean) comes from Korean 암, from Chinese 癌, from Chinese 岩.

암소 (Korean): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “암소”, step by step

암소 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 암

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean암cancer; female; she-
2Chinese癌—
3Chinese岩—

via Korean 소

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean소cow; bull; ox; cattle; smallness; small things;...
2Chinese小—
Every word from Chinese 岩 →Every word from Chinese 癌 →Every word from Korean 암 →