Where does “새대가리” come from?

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

새대가리 (Korean): birdbrain

Definitions

  1. birdbrain

Ancestry of “새대가리”, step by step

새대가리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 대가리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대가리head of an animal
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →