Where does “젓뱅어” come from?

젓뱅어 (Korean) comes from Korean 뱅어, from Korean 백어.

젓뱅어 (Korean): The Jordan's icefish, Neosalanx jordani

Definitions

  1. The Jordan's icefish, Neosalanx jordani

Ancestry of “젓뱅어”, step by step

젓뱅어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 뱅어

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뱅어Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon
2Korean백어—

via Korean 젓

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean젓"jeot", salted seafood, pickled seafood
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