Where does “새장” come from?

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

새장 (Korean): cage, birdcage

Definitions

  1. cage, birdcage

Ancestry of “새장”, step by step

새장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 장(欌)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장(欌)—
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →