Where does “오동나무” come from?

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

오동나무 (Korean): Korean paulownia (Paulownia coreana)

Definitions

  1. Korean paulownia (Paulownia coreana)

Ancestry of “오동나무”, step by step

오동나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 오동(梧桐)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean오동(梧桐)—

Words derived from “오동나무”

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