Where does “대만고무나무” come from?
대만고무나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 고무나무, from Korean 고무, from Japanese ゴム, from Dutch gom, from Middle Dutch gomme, from Old French gomme, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi — anointing oil.
대만고무나무 (Korean): Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
Definitions
- Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
Ancestry of “대만고무나무”, step by step
대만고무나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고무나무
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고무나무 | rubber tree a name for various mostly tropical trees which secrete a rubbery sap |
| 2 | Korean | 고무 | rubber, gum |
| 3 | Japanese | ゴム | rubber |
| 4 | Dutch | gom | gum, various viscous or sticky substances exuded... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | gomme | — |
| 6 | Old French | gomme | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | gumma | gum |
| 8 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 10 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Korean ^대만(臺灣)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^대만(臺灣) | — |