Where does “장수말벌” come from?
장수말벌 (Korean) comes from Korean 말벌, from Korean 말, from Chinese 末.
장수말벌 (Korean): Japanese giant hornet
Definitions
- Japanese giant hornet
Ancestry of “장수말벌”, step by step
장수말벌 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 말벌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 말벌 | any wasp or hornet in the family Vespidae |
| 2 | Korean | 말 | word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse |
| 3 | Chinese | 末 | — |
via Korean 장수(將帥)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 장수(將帥) | — |