Where does “시조새” come from?

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

시조새 (Korean): an archeopteryx

Definitions

  1. an archeopteryx

Ancestry of “시조새”, step by step

시조새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean [[시조]] ([[始祖]])

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[시조]] ([[始祖]])—
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →