Where does “천리마” come from?

천리마 (Korean) comes from Chinese 馬, from Chinese 滿, from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ — Manchu, Manchus; Manchu.

천리마 (Korean): chollima, a mythical Korean winged horse

Definitions

  1. chollima, a mythical Korean winged horse

Ancestry of “천리마”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese馬—
2Chinese滿—
3ManchuᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠManchu, Manchus; Manchu
Every word from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ →Every word from Chinese 滿 →Every word from Chinese 馬 →