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
- The mute swan, "Cygnus olor"
Ancestry of “혹고니”, step by step
혹고니 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고니
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고니 | The tundra swan, "Cygnus columbianus"; Any swan |
via Korean 혹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 혹 | wen, protuberance |