Where does “난티나무” come from?

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

난티나무 (Korean): Manchurian elm (Ulmus laciniata)

Definitions

  1. Manchurian elm (Ulmus laciniata)

Ancestry of “난티나무”, step by step

난티나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 난티

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean난티—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →