Where does “주엽나무” come from?

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

주엽나무 (Korean): Japanese honey locust

Definitions

  1. Japanese honey locust

Ancestry of “주엽나무”, step by step

주엽나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 주엽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean주엽—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk →Every word from Proto-Korean namok →Every word from Korean 나무 →