Where does “흰올빼미” come from?
흰올빼미 (Korean) comes from Korean 올빼미 — owl.
흰올빼미 (Korean): snowy owl
Definitions
- snowy owl
Ancestry of “흰올빼미”, step by step
흰올빼미 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 올빼미
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 올빼미 | owl |
via Korean 흰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 흰 | attributive form of 희다 |