Where does “새싹” come from?

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

새싹 (Korean): new bud, sprout, shoot

Definitions

  1. new bud, sprout, shoot

Ancestry of “새싹”, step by step

새싹 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 싹

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean싹bud; shoot; sprout
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →