Where does “oeng nghweh” come from?

oeng nghweh (Achang) comes from Achang oeng, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja — fish; tusk; tooth.

oeng nghweh (Achang): fishhook

Definitions

  1. fishhook

Ancestry of “oeng nghweh”, step by step

oeng nghweh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Achang oeng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Achangoengfive
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-ŋjafish; tusk; tooth

via Achang nghweh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Achangnghwehhook
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-ŋja →Every word from Achang oeng →