Where does “검은머리멧새” come from?
검은머리멧새 (Korean) comes from Korean 멧새, from Korean 새, from Korean 사이 — gap; space between.
검은머리멧새 (Korean): black-headed bunting
Definitions
- black-headed bunting
Ancestry of “검은머리멧새”, step by step
검은머리멧새 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 멧새
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 멧새 | A bunting, particularly the meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides) |
| 2 | Korean | 새 | bird; new; Alternative form of 사이 |
| 3 | Korean | 사이 | gap; space between |
via Korean 검은
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 검은 | see |