Where does “제비물떼새” come from?
제비물떼새 (Korean) comes from Korean 물떼새, from Korean 새, from Korean 사이 — gap; space between.
제비물떼새 (Korean): oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
Definitions
- oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
Ancestry of “제비물떼새”, step by step
제비물떼새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 물떼새
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물떼새 | plover, lapwing |
| 2 | Korean | 새 | bird; new; Alternative form of 사이 |
| 3 | Korean | 사이 | gap; space between |
via Korean 제비
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 제비 | swallow |