Where does “칼새” come from?

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

칼새 (Korean): Pacific swift (Apus pacificus)

Definitions

  1. Pacific swift (Apus pacificus)

Ancestry of “칼새”, step by step

칼새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 칼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean칼knife, sword

Words derived from “칼새”

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