Where does “산뽕나무” come from?

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

산뽕나무 (Korean): Korean mulberry (Morus australis)

Definitions

  1. Korean mulberry (Morus australis)

Ancestry of “산뽕나무”, step by step

산뽕나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 뽕나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean뽕나무mulberry tree
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
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →