Where does “명자나무” come from?

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

명자나무 (Korean): Chaenomeles speciosa

Definitions

  1. Chaenomeles speciosa

Ancestry of “명자나무”, step by step

명자나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 榠樝

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