Where does “앵도나무” come from?

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

앵도나무 (Korean): Nanjing cherry (Prunus tomentosa)

Definitions

  1. Nanjing cherry (Prunus tomentosa)

Ancestry of “앵도나무”, step by step

앵도나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 앵도(櫻桃)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean앵도(櫻桃)—

Words derived from “앵도나무”

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