Where does “나무” come from?

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

나무 (Korean): tree; wood

Definitions

  1. tree; wood

Ancestry of “나무”, step by step

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

Words derived from “나무”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →