Where does “사시나무” come from?

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

사시나무 (Korean): an aspen, especially the Korean aspen (Populus davidiana)

Definitions

  1. an aspen, especially the Korean aspen (Populus davidiana)

Ancestry of “사시나무”, step by step

사시나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 사시

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사시squint; strabismus
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →