Where does “무환자나무” come from?

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

무환자나무 (Korean): Indian soapberry

Definitions

  1. Indian soapberry

Ancestry of “무환자나무”, step by step

무환자나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 무환자(無患者)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무환자(無患者)—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →