Where does “전나무” come from?

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

전나무 (Korean): fir, firtree, especially the Manchurian fir (Abies firma)

Definitions

  1. fir, firtree, especially the Manchurian fir (Abies firma)

Ancestry of “전나무”, step by step

전나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 전

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean전front; before; ex-; previous
2Middle Korean젼—

Words derived from “전나무”

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