Where does “참오동나무” come from?
참오동나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 오동나무, from Korean 나무, from Proto-Korean namok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.
참오동나무 (Korean): princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Definitions
- princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Ancestry of “참오동나무”, step by step
참오동나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 오동나무
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 오동나무 | Korean paulownia (Paulownia coreana) |
| 2 | Korean | 나무 | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | namok | tree; wood |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ñamuk | mosquito |
via Korean 참
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 참 | truly; Good grief!; Oh, I just remembered |