Where does “나무꾼” come from?

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

나무꾼 (Korean): lumberjack, woodcutter

Definitions

  1. lumberjack, woodcutter

Ancestry of “나무꾼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나무tree; wood
2Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →
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