Where does “무화과나무” come from?

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

무화과나무 (Korean): fig tree

Definitions

  1. fig tree

Ancestry of “무화과나무”, step by step

무화과나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 무화과

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무화과fig

Words derived from “무화과나무”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →