Where does “키다리게” come from?

키다리게 (Korean) comes from Korean 키, from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.

키다리게 (Korean): The Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi

Definitions

  1. The Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi

Ancestry of “키다리게”, step by step

키다리게 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 키

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean키height of a person or animal; key
2EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
3EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
4SpanishCayokey island
5Taínocayosmall island

via Korean 다리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean다리bridge; leg; arm
2Korean다른different, other
3Korean다르다different

via Korean 게

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean게crab
Every word from Taíno cayo →Every word from Spanish Cayo →Every word from English cay →