Where does “바늘꼬리칼새” come from?

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

바늘꼬리칼새 (Korean): white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

Definitions

  1. white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

Ancestry of “바늘꼬리칼새”, step by step

바늘꼬리칼새 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 칼새

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean칼새Pacific swift (Apus pacificus)
2Koreanbird; new; Alternative form of 사이
3Korean사이gap; space between

via Korean 꼬리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꼬리tail

via Korean 바늘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean바늘needle, pin
Every word from Korean 사이Every word from Korean Every word from Korean 칼새