Where does “할미새” come from?

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

할미새 (Korean): wagtail

Definitions

  1. wagtail

Ancestry of “할미새”, step by step

할미새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 할미

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean할미granny, crone
2Middle Korean할〮미—

Words derived from “할미새”

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