Where does “벚나무” come from?

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

벚나무 (Korean): A cherry tree, particularly Prunus jamasakura

Definitions

  1. A cherry tree, particularly Prunus jamasakura

Ancestry of “벚나무”, step by step

벚나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 벚

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean벚cherry

Words derived from “벚나무”

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