Where does “할미새사촌” come from?

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

할미새사촌 (Korean): A minivet, particularly the ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)

Definitions

  1. A minivet, particularly the ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)

Ancestry of “할미새사촌”, step by step

할미새사촌 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 할미새

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

via Korean 사촌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사촌first cousin
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →Every word from Korean 할미새 →