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Where does “𑜂𑜥” come from?

𑜂𑜥 (Ahom) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋuːᴬ⁴, from Proto-Tai ŋwɯːᴬ — snake.

𑜂𑜥 (Ahom): fifth son; snake

Definitions

  1. fifth son; snake

Ancestry of “𑜂𑜥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Southwestern Tai*ŋuːᴬ⁴—
2Proto-Taiŋwɯːᴬsnake
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