Where does “층꽃나무” come from?

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

층꽃나무 (Korean): common bluebeard (Caryopteris incana)

Definitions

  1. common bluebeard (Caryopteris incana)

Ancestry of “층꽃나무”, step by step

층꽃나무 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 꽃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꽃flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
2Proto-Koreankwoco—

via Korean 층(層)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean층(層)—
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