Where does “뽕나무” come from?

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

뽕나무 (Korean): mulberry tree

Definitions

  1. mulberry tree

Ancestry of “뽕나무”, step by step

뽕나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 뽕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뽕mulberry (tree or leaf); genus Morus, especially white mulberry, whose leaves are the preferred feedstock for silkworms

Words derived from “뽕나무”

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