Where does “청머리오리” come from?

청머리오리 (Korean) comes from Korean 머리, from Chinese 麻帝.

청머리오리 (Korean): A falcated duck (Anas falcata)

Definitions

  1. A falcated duck (Anas falcata)

Ancestry of “청머리오리”, step by step

청머리오리 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 청

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean청request; Qing dynasty
2Korean靑in news headlines

via Korean 오리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean오리duck in general, especially domesticated
Every word from Chinese 麻帝 →Every word from Korean 머리 →