Where does “실거리나무” come from?

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

실거리나무 (Korean): Mysore thorn (Biancaea decapetala)

Definitions

  1. Mysore thorn (Biancaea decapetala)

Ancestry of “실거리나무”, step by step

실거리나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 실거리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean실거리—

Words derived from “실거리나무”

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