Where does “콩새” come from?

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

콩새 (Korean): hawfinch

Definitions

  1. hawfinch

Ancestry of “콩새”, step by step

콩새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 콩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean콩soybean; Beans and legumes in general
2Middle Korean코ᇰsoybean
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →