Where does “팥배나무” come from?

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

팥배나무 (Korean): Korean whitebeam (Alniaria alnifolia)

Definitions

  1. Korean whitebeam (Alniaria alnifolia)

Ancestry of “팥배나무”, step by step

팥배나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 팥배

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