Where does “알락할미새” come from?

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

알락할미새 (Korean): white wagtail

Definitions

  1. white wagtail

Ancestry of “알락할미새”, step by step

알락할미새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 할미새

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean할미새wagtail
2Korean새bird; new; Alternative form of 사이
3Korean사이gap; space between

via Korean 알락

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알락—
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →Every word from Korean 할미새 →