Where does “암ᄐᆞᆰ” come from?

암ᄐᆞᆰ (Middle Korean) comes from Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ, from Late Old Korean *tolk.

Ancestry of “암ᄐᆞᆰ”, step by step

암ᄐᆞᆰ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Koreanᄃᆞᆰchicken
2Late Old Korean*tolk

via Middle Korean 아ᇡ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean아ᇡfemale; she-

Words derived from “암ᄐᆞᆰ

Every word from Late Old Korean *tolkEvery word from Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ