Where does “no-khyung” come from?

no-khyung (Achang) comes from Achang no, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *na², from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na.

no-khyung (Achang): ear canal

Definitions

  1. ear canal

Ancestry of “no-khyung”, step by step

no-khyung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Achang no

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Achangnoear
2Proto-Lolo-Burmese*na²—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*na—

via Achang khyung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Achangkhyungden
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na →Every word from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *na² →Every word from Achang no →