Where does “새매” come from?
새매 (Korean) comes from Korean 새, from Korean 사이 — gap; space between.
새매 (Korean): The Eurasian sparrowhawk, "Accipiter nisus"
Definitions
- The Eurasian sparrowhawk, "Accipiter nisus"
Ancestry of “새매”, step by step
새매 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 새
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 새 | bird; new; Alternative form of 사이 |
| 2 | Korean | 사이 | gap; space between |
via Korean 매
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 매 | hawk; the peregrine falcon, "Falco peregrinus";... |