Where does “참거두고래” come from?
참거두고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 거두고래, from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.
참거두고래 (Korean): long-finned pilot whale
Definitions
- long-finned pilot whale
Ancestry of “참거두고래”, step by step
참거두고래 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 거두고래
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거두고래 | pilot whale |
| 2 | Korean | 고래 | whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue |
via Korean 참
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 참 | truly; Good grief!; Oh, I just remembered |