Where does “통나무” come from?
통나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 나무, from Proto-Korean namok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.
통나무 (Korean): log
Definitions
- log
Ancestry of “통나무”, step by step
통나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 나무
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 나무 | tree; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | namok | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ñamuk | mosquito |
via Korean 통
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 통 | "suffix used to form nouns referring to parts of... |