Where does “산벚나무” come from?

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

산벚나무 (Korean): Sargent's cherry

Definitions

  1. Sargent's cherry

Ancestry of “산벚나무”, step by step

산벚나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 벚나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean벚나무A cherry tree, particularly Prunus jamasakura
2Korean나무tree; wood
3Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito

via Korean 산

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