Where does “일본잎갈나무” come from?

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

일본잎갈나무 (Korean): Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)

Definitions

  1. Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)

Ancestry of “일본잎갈나무”, step by step

일본잎갈나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 잎갈나무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잎갈나무A larch, especially the Olga Bay larch (Larix olgensis)
2Korean나무tree; wood
3Proto-Koreannamoktree; wood
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianñamukmosquito

via Korean ^일본(日本)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean^일본(日本)
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamukEvery word from Proto-Korean namokEvery word from Korean 나무