Where does “연못거북” come from?
연못거북 (Korean) comes from Korean 연못, from Korean 못, from Middle Korean 몯, from Old Korean 毛冬 — cannot; poorly.
연못거북 (Korean): pond slider
Definitions
- pond slider
Ancestry of “연못거북”, step by step
연못거북 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 연못
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 연못 | pond |
| 2 | Korean | 못 | nail, peg, spike; callosity, callus, corn; pond |
| 3 | Middle Korean | 몯 | — |
| 4 | Old Korean | 毛冬 | cannot; poorly |
via Korean 거북
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거북 | tortoise, turtle |