Where does “청색꽃게” come from?
청색꽃게 (Korean) comes from Korean 꽃게, from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.
청색꽃게 (Korean): The blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus), formerly considered a subspecies of flower crab
Definitions
- The blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus), formerly considered a subspecies of flower crab
Ancestry of “청색꽃게”, step by step
청색꽃게 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 꽃게
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꽃게 | gazami crab (Portunus trituberculatus) |
| 2 | Korean | 꽃 | flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;... |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | kwoco | — |
via Korean 청색
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 청색 | blue |