Where does “양버즘나무” come from?

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

양버즘나무 (Korean): American planetree

Definitions

  1. American planetree

Ancestry of “양버즘나무”, step by step

양버즘나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 버즘나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean버즘나무oriental plane (Platanus orientalis)
2Korean나무tree; wood
3Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito

via Korean 양-(洋)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean양-(洋)
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamukEvery word from Proto-Korean namokEvery word from Korean 나무