Where does “나무결” come from?

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

Ancestry of “나무결”, step by step

나무결 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 결

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean결layer, ply, texture; verge, vicinity, chance,...
2Korean겨울winter
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