Where does “oengci” come from?

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

oengci (Achang): fifty

Definitions

  1. fifty

Ancestry of “oengci”, step by step

oengci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Achang oeng

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

via Achang ci

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