Where does “팥꽃나무” come from?
팥꽃나무 (Korean) comes from Korean 나무, from Proto-Korean namok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.
팥꽃나무 (Korean): The lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), a shrub native to China whose flower buds and root and used in traditional Chinese medicine
Definitions
- The lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), a shrub native to China whose flower buds and root and used in traditional Chinese medicine
Ancestry of “팥꽃나무”, step by step
팥꽃나무 traces back through 3 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 꽃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꽃 | flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;... |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | kwoco | — |
via Korean 팥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 팥 | the red bean or azuki bean, Vigna angularis |