Where does “박태기나무” come from?

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

박태기나무 (Korean): A redbud, specifically the Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)

Definitions

  1. A redbud, specifically the Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)

Ancestry of “박태기나무”, step by step

박태기나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 박태기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean박태기

Words derived from “박태기나무

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk