Where does “구상나무” come from?

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

구상나무 (Korean): Korean fir (Abies koreana)

Definitions

  1. Korean fir (Abies koreana)

Ancestry of “구상나무”, step by step

구상나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 구상

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean구상plan, idea, conception
2Chinese想—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →