Where does “단풍나무” come from?

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

단풍나무 (Korean): maple, maple tree

Definitions

  1. maple, maple tree

Ancestry of “단풍나무”, step by step

단풍나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 단풍(丹楓)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean단풍(丹楓)—

Words derived from “단풍나무”

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