Where does “암탉” come from?

암탉 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 암ᄐᆞᆰ, from Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ, from Late Old Korean *tolk.

암탉 (Korean): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “암탉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean암ᄐᆞᆰ—
2Middle Koreanᄃᆞᆰchicken
3Late Old Korean*tolk—
Every word from Late Old Korean *tolk →Every word from Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ →Every word from Middle Korean 암ᄐᆞᆰ →