Where does “섬촉새” come from?

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

섬촉새 (Korean): The masked bunting (Emberiza personata), formerly considered an island subspecies of the black-faced bunting

Definitions

  1. The masked bunting (Emberiza personata), formerly considered an island subspecies of the black-faced bunting

Ancestry of “섬촉새”, step by step

섬촉새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 촉새

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean촉새black-faced bunting (Emberiza spodocephala)
2Koreanbird; new; Alternative form of 사이
3Korean사이gap; space between

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanisland, islet or insular
Every word from Korean 사이