Where does “흰머리솔개” come from?

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

흰머리솔개 (Korean): Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)

Definitions

  1. Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)

Ancestry of “흰머리솔개”, step by step

흰머리솔개 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—

via Korean 흰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean흰attributive form of 희다

via Korean 솔개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean솔개The black-eared kite, Milvus migrans
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