Where does “시무나무” come from?

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

시무나무 (Korean): thorn-elm (Hemiptelea davidii)

Definitions

  1. thorn-elm (Hemiptelea davidii)

Ancestry of “시무나무”, step by step

시무나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 시무

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