Where does “다래나무” come from?

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

다래나무 (Korean): hardy kiwi

Definitions

  1. hardy kiwi

Ancestry of “다래나무”, step by step

다래나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 다래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean다래kiwi berry fruit of hardy kiwi
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →