Where does “암탉” come from?
암탉 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 암ᄐᆞᆰ, from Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ, from Late Old Korean *tolk.
암탉 (Korean): hen
Ancestry of “암탉”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Korean | 암ᄐᆞᆰ | — |
| 2 | Middle Korean | ᄃᆞᆰ | chicken |
| 3 | Late Old Korean | *tolk | — |