Where does “흰기러기” come from?

흰기러기 (Korean) comes from Korean 머리, from Chinese 麻帝.

흰기러기 (Korean): The snow goose, Chen caerulescens

Definitions

  1. The snow goose, Chen caerulescens

Ancestry of “흰기러기”, step by step

흰기러기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 기러기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean기러기wild goose that flies in a V-shaped flock or...
2Middle Korean그력—

via Korean 흰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean흰attributive form of 희다
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