Where does “흰머리수리” come from?

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

흰머리수리 (Korean): bald eagle

Definitions

  1. bald eagle

Ancestry of “흰머리수리”, step by step

흰머리수리 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 수리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean수리a large eagle or vulture; repairing something...
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