Where does “중국멧토끼” come from?
중국멧토끼 (Korean) comes from Korean 멧토끼, from Korean 토끼 — hare, rabbit, coney, bunny.
중국멧토끼 (Korean): Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis)
Definitions
- Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis)
Ancestry of “중국멧토끼”, step by step
중국멧토끼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 멧토끼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 멧토끼 | a hare, specifically the Korean hare, "Lepus... |
| 2 | Korean | 토끼 | hare, rabbit, coney, bunny |
via Korean 중국(中國)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 중국(中國) | — |