Where does “황벽나무” come from?

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

황벽나무 (Korean): Amur cork tree

Definitions

  1. Amur cork tree

Ancestry of “황벽나무”, step by step

황벽나무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나무

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

via Korean 황벽(黃蘗)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean황벽(黃蘗)
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamukEvery word from Proto-Korean namokEvery word from Korean 나무
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