Where does “물총새” come from?

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

물총새 (Korean): common kingfisher

Definitions

  1. common kingfisher

Ancestry of “물총새”, step by step

물총새 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 총

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean총gun; rifle; machine gun
2Chinese銃—

via Korean 물

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean물water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...
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