Where does “감나무” come from?

감나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 감, from Chinese 甘, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-klum — sweet.

감나무 (Korean): persimmon tree

Definitions

  1. persimmon tree

Ancestry of “감나무”, step by step

감나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 감

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean감feeling; persimmon; material, fabric
2Chinese甘sweet
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-klumsweet

via Korean 나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나무tree; wood
2Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito

Words derived from “감나무”

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