Where does “진주조개” come from?
진주조개 (Korean) comes from Korean 조개 — molluscan shellfish.
진주조개 (Korean): pearl oyster
Definitions
- pearl oyster
Ancestry of “진주조개”, step by step
진주조개 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 조개
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 조개 | molluscan shellfish |
via Korean 진주(眞珠)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 진주(眞珠) | — |