Where does “염주비둘기” come from?

염주비둘기 (Korean) comes from Korean 염주, from Middle Chinese 念珠.

염주비둘기 (Korean): Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Ancestry of “염주비둘기”, step by step

염주비둘기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 염주

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean염주prayer beads, rosary
2Middle Chinese念珠—

via Korean 비둘기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean비둘기pigeon, dove
Every word from Middle Chinese 念珠 →Every word from Korean 염주 →