Where does “잎갈나무” come from?

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

잎갈나무 (Korean): A larch, especially the Olga Bay larch (Larix olgensis)

Definitions

  1. A larch, especially the Olga Bay larch (Larix olgensis)

Ancestry of “잎갈나무”, step by step

잎갈나무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 잎

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잎leaf, leafage, foliage
2Korean닢Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins

via Korean 갈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean갈common reed

Words derived from “잎갈나무”

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