Where does “감람나무” come from?

감람나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 나무, from Proto-Korean namok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.

감람나무 (Korean): Chinese olive tree (Canarium album)

Definitions

  1. Chinese olive tree (Canarium album)

Ancestry of “감람나무”, step by step

감람나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 감람

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean감람Chinese olive; cabbage
2Chinese橄欖Chinese olive; European olive
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →