Where does “굴뚝새” come from?

굴뚝새 (Korean) comes from Korean 새, from Korean 사이 — gap; space between.

굴뚝새 (Korean): Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Ancestry of “굴뚝새”, step by step

굴뚝새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean새bird; new; Alternative form of 사이
2Korean사이gap; space between

via Korean 굴뚝

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean굴뚝chimney; funnel; smokestack
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →