Where does “개살구나무” come from?

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

개살구나무 (Korean): The Manchurian apricot tree, Prunus mandshurica

Definitions

  1. The Manchurian apricot tree, Prunus mandshurica

Ancestry of “개살구나무”, step by step

개살구나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 개살구

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개살구The fruit of the Manchurian apricot, Prunus...
2Korean살구apricot
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →
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