Where does “새비나무” come from?

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

새비나무 (Korean): Callicarpa mollis, a species of beautyberry native to Korea and Japan

Definitions

  1. Callicarpa mollis, a species of beautyberry native to Korea and Japan

Ancestry of “새비나무”, step by step

새비나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 새비

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean새비—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →