Where does “흰이마기러기” come from?

흰이마기러기 (Korean) comes from Korean 기러기, from Middle Korean 그력.

흰이마기러기 (Korean): The lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus

Definitions

  1. The lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus

Ancestry of “흰이마기러기”, step by step

흰이마기러기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 기러기

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

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanattributive form of 희다

via Korean 이마

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean이마forehead, brow
Every word from Middle Korean 그력Every word from Korean 기러기
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