Where does “까막까치밥나무” come from?

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

까막까치밥나무 (Korean): Ribes procumbens, the trailing redcurrant

Definitions

  1. Ribes procumbens, the trailing redcurrant

Ancestry of “까막까치밥나무”, step by step

까막까치밥나무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreancooked rice; food, meal; feed

via Korean 까막까치

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean까막까치
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk