Where does “흰갈매기” come from?
흰갈매기 (Korean) comes from Korean 흰 — attributive form of 희다.
흰갈매기 (Korean): glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Definitions
- glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Ancestry of “흰갈매기”, step by step
흰갈매기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 흰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 흰 | attributive form of 희다 |
via Korean 갈매기
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 갈매기 | gull, seagull, mew |