Where does “thuan” come from?
thuan (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian (a)tsāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “thuan”, step by step
thuan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Albanian (a)tsāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | (a)tsāna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Chinese 順
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 順 | — |
via Middle Chinese 盾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 盾 | — |