Where does “삼나무” come from?

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

삼나무 (Korean): Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Definitions

  1. Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Ancestry of “삼나무”, step by step

삼나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 삼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean삼three; hemp
2Middle Chinese三—

Words derived from “삼나무”

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