Where does “새총” come from?

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

새총 (Korean): slingshot

Definitions

  1. slingshot

Ancestry of “새총”, step by step

새총 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 총(銃)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean총(銃)—
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →