Where does “멧새” come from?

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

멧새 (Korean): A bunting, particularly the meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)

Definitions

  1. A bunting, particularly the meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)

Ancestry of “멧새”, step by step

멧새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 메

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean메mountain, hill; bindweed; of the mountains; thus...

Words derived from “멧새”

Every word from Korean 사이 →