Where does “흰점찌르레기” come from?
흰점찌르레기 (Korean) comes from Korean 점, from Chinese 點, from Chinese 底物 — substrate.
흰점찌르레기 (Korean): common starling
Definitions
- common starling
Ancestry of “흰점찌르레기”, step by step
흰점찌르레기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 점
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 점 | a point or spot; point or aspect; a dot or period |
| 2 | Chinese | 點 | point |
| 3 | Chinese | 底物 | substrate |
via Korean 흰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 흰 | attributive form of 희다 |
via Korean 찌르레기
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 찌르레기 | white-cheeked starling |