Where does “갈참나무” come from?
갈참나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 참나무, from Korean 나무, from Proto-Korean namok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.
갈참나무 (Korean): galcham oak (Quercus aliena)
Definitions
- galcham oak (Quercus aliena)
Ancestry of “갈참나무”, step by step
갈참나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 참나무
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 참나무 | oak tree |
| 2 | Korean | 나무 | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | namok | tree; wood |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ñamuk | mosquito |
via Korean 갈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 갈 | common reed |