Where does “생명나무” come from?

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

생명나무 (Korean): a tree that serves as the source of life, the center of the world, or the cradle of humanity

Definitions

  1. a tree that serves as the source of life, the center of the world, or the cradle of humanity

Ancestry of “생명나무”, step by step

생명나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 생명(生命)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean생명(生命)—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →