Where does “색시” come from?

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

색시 (Korean): bride

Definitions

  1. bride

Ancestry of “색시”, step by step

색시 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 아가씨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean아가씨Miss, girl, young lady

Words derived from “색시”

Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →