Where does “분꽃나무” come from?

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

분꽃나무 (Korean): Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)

Definitions

  1. Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)

Ancestry of “분꽃나무”, step by step

분꽃나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 분꽃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean분꽃marvel of Peru
2Korean꽃flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
3Proto-Koreankwoco—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →