Where does “noq” come from?

noq (Achang) comes from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-nakᴴ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *nək — black.

noq (Achang): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “noq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Lolo-Burmese*s-nakᴴ—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*nəkblack
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *nək →Every word from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-nakᴴ →