Where does “산딸나무” come from?

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

산딸나무 (Korean): kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), a small tree native to East Asia

Definitions

  1. kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), a small tree native to East Asia

Ancestry of “산딸나무”, step by step

산딸나무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 산

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean산mountain; tall hill; acid
2Chinese酸{{l|en|acid}}
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*səwrto be sour

via Korean 딸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean딸daughter female child
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →
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