Where does “벌새” come from?

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

벌새 (Korean): a hummingbird

Definitions

  1. a hummingbird

Ancestry of “벌새”, step by step

벌새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

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

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanfield, plain; a set of clothes; punishment;...
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