Where does “혹고니” come from?

혹고니 (Korean) comes from Korean 고니 — The tundra swan, "Cygnus columbianus"; Any swan.

혹고니 (Korean): The mute swan, "Cygnus olor"

Definitions

  1. The mute swan, "Cygnus olor"

Ancestry of “혹고니”, step by step

혹고니 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 고니

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고니The tundra swan, "Cygnus columbianus"; Any swan

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanwen, protuberance
Every word from Korean 고니