Where does “사과나무” come from?

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

사과나무 (Korean): apple tree

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “사과나무”, step by step

사과나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 사과(沙果)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사과(沙果)—

Words derived from “사과나무”

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