Where does “오리너구리” come from?
오리너구리 (Korean) comes from Korean 오리 — duck in general, especially domesticated.
오리너구리 (Korean): platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Definitions
- platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Ancestry of “오리너구리”, step by step
오리너구리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 오리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 오리 | duck in general, especially domesticated |
via Korean 너구리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 너구리 | raccoon dog |