Where does “굴참나무” come from?

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

굴참나무 (Korean): Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)

Definitions

  1. Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)

Ancestry of “굴참나무”, step by step

굴참나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 참나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean참나무oak tree
2Korean나무tree; wood
3Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito

via Korean 굴

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean굴cave; tunnel; den
2Chinese窟—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →