Where does “호반새” come from?

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

호반새 (Korean): ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)

Definitions

  1. ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)

Ancestry of “호반새”, step by step

호반새 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 새

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

via Korean 호반

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean호반lakeside, lakeshore
Every word from Korean 사이 →Every word from Korean 새 →