Where does “새댁” come from?

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

새댁 (Korean): a new wife, newlywed woman

Definitions

  1. a new wife, newlywed woman

Ancestry of “새댁”, step by step

새댁 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 댁(宅)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean댁(宅)—
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →